Here's my selection of article for the week: - WHO Study Measures Global Burden of Listeria, by James Andrews on foodsafetynews.com: in 2010, Listeria monocytogenes was estimated to infect 23,150 people worldwide. It killed 5,463 of them, or 23.6 percent, according to a new study by European researchers in the World Health Organization (WHO) published in The … Continue reading Thank God it’s Friday! Quick news from the food world (Week 39)
FVO report – Italy – Dioxin testing of oils, fats and products derived thereof for use in animal feeding
The report it is quite interesting because, beside the overall good result the audit stressed the long turnaround time needed for having analysis results. This fact impedes often to adopt corrective actions in a timely manner and to stop potential crisis at their earliest stage. This report describes the outcome of an audit carried out … Continue reading FVO report – Italy – Dioxin testing of oils, fats and products derived thereof for use in animal feeding