Category Archives: Food Safety Management

Research – Joint FAO/WHO Expert meeting on microbiological risk assessment of Listeria monocytogenes in foods

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The Joint FAO/WHO Expert meeting on microbiological risk assessment of Listeria monocytogenes in foods was convened in response to a request by the Codex Committee on Food Hygiene (CCFH) at its fifty-second session1to undertake a full farm to table risk assessment on Listeria monocytogenes in food in order to inform a possible future revision of the Guidelines on the Application of General Principles of Food Hygiene to the Control of Listeria monocytogenes in Foods (CXG 61-2007)2.This document summarizes the conclusions and recommendations for the development of microbiological risk assessment of L.monocytogenes in specific foods; namely, leafy greens, frozen vegetables, cantaloupe melon and ready-to-eat (RTE)seafood, in the light of new data and approaches. This document has been prepared to facilitate the deliberations of the upcoming CCFH. The full report will be published as part of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)and World Health Organization(WHO)Microbiological Risk Assessment (MRA) Series.

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RASFF Alerts – Aflatoxin – Pistachios – Groundnuts – Hazelnuts

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Aflatoxins in pistachios from USA via Turkey in Belgium and Romania

Aflatoxin in USA groundnuts in the Netherlands

Aflatoxins in hazelnuts from Azerbaijan in Germany and Italy

Exceeding the maximum level of aflatoxin B1 and the sum of aflatoxins B1+B2+G1+G2 and the high level of ochratoxin A in pistachios from Iran via Spain in Poland

Aflatoxin in Groundnuts from Argentina in the Netherlands

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RASFF Alert – Histamine – Tuna

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Histamine in Tuna from Spain in Belgium

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RASFF Alert – Norovirus – Mussels

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Norovirus genogroup II in mussels from Spain in Portugal

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RASFF Alerts – Listeria monocytogenes – Smoked Salmon- Dry Sausage

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Listeria monocytogenes detected in smoked salmon in the UK and Ireland

Listeria monocytogenes in dry sausage (salami) from France in Germany and Belgium

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RASFF Alert – STEC E.coli – Frozen Beef

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E. coli STEC contamination in frozen beef from Uruguay in Spain

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RASFF Alerts – Mycotoxin – Ochratoxin A – Dried Figs – Wheat Flour – Pistachios

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Ochratoxin A in dried figs from Turkey in Italy

Ochratoxin A in dried figs from Turkey in Italy

Ochratoxin A in organic wheat flour from France in Luxembourg

Exceeding the maximum level of aflatoxin B1 and the sum of aflatoxins B1+B2+G1+G2 and the high level of ochratoxin A in pistachios from Iran via Spain in Poland

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RASFF Alert – Campylobacter – Chicken Fillet

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Salmonella and Campylobacter in chicken fillet from Hungary in Austria

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RASFF Alert – Staphylococcal Toxins – Cold Cuts

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Detection of staphylococcal enterotoxins in a assortment of Italian cold cuts from Italy in France

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RASFF Alerts – Salmonella – Polish Chicken Products – Sesame Seeds – Tahini – Chicken Burger Patties – Pork Meat – Chicken Fillet – Fruit Salad – Minced Turkey Meat

Posted on November 25, 2022 by KSW | Leave a comment

Salmonella CO in chicken kebab from Poland in Austria

Salmonella sp. serogroup E in tahini from the Arab Republic of Syria in Germany

Salmonella spp. in chicken burger patties from Germany in Luxembourg and the Netherlands

Salmonella Infantis in fresh poultry meat from Poland in the Czech Republic

Presence of Salmonella Typhimurium in frozen pork meat from Spain in Italy

Salmonella and Campylobacter in chicken fillet from Hungary in Austria

Salmonella spp in poultry meat from Poland in Germany

Salmonella spp. in fruit salad from Germany with raw materials from Germany, Poland and the Netherlands

Salmonella (in 1 out of 5 samples /25g) in frozen minced turkey meat from Slovenia in Croatia

SESAME SEEDS FROM NIGERIA WITH SALMONELLA in Greece

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