Photo Credit: Jakub Kapusnak Fipronil eggs contamination in South Korea The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs in South Korea has confirmed that fipronil insecticide was found in some eggs at a farm in the city of Namyangju on Monday. Million of eggs have been destroyed and removed from stores since the contaminated eggs Read more about Fipronil-contaminated eggs detected in South Korea[…]
FSSC 22000 version 4.1 released FSSC 22000 has released version 4.1 of the international food safety management system certification scheme. Several developments have emerged since the launch of version 4 back in December 2016. FSSC 22000 version 4.1 incorporate clarifications and corrections following industry feedback. These changes align FSSC 22000 with the Global Food Safety Read more about What’s new in FSSC 22000 version 4.1?[…]
Dutch egg scandal Netherlands is Europe’s largest eggs and egg products exporter with an estimated flock of more than 30 million birds. The tip off started with the Belgian authorities and Netherlands quickly follow through with their own advisory. 180 farms were barred from sending eggs to retail and millions of eggs recalled and removed Read more about Dutch egg scandal: 180 farms closed and millions of eggs recalled[…]
New food testing technology Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have created a better safety test for Escherichia coli O157 which causes more tha 73,000 illnesses and 60 deaths every year in United States alone. MIT News Office explains that the new test is based on new type of liquid droplet that can Read more about New technology offers faster and cheaper food testing[…]
Photo Credit: Mike Kotsch US bans beef import from Brazil amidst food safety concerns As reported by South China Morning Post, US Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said the US will continue to ban beef import until food safety issues in Brazil have been addressed. This comes on top of June’s suspension of Brazil’s beef import where a Read more about US ban Brazil’s beef imports until food safety addressed[…]