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Putting Science on the Table
I’m heartened by the fact that so many people are finally talking about food and nutrition security. There is increasingly widespread recognition that our growing population, increasingly volatile...
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Moving Codex out of FSIS will boost trade, not food safety
Editor’s note: This guest opinion column by Dr. Richard Raymond was originally publish on MeatingPlace.com and is republished here with permission. The U.S. Codex Office is moving from USDA’s Food...
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Perdue’s plan pleases business, concerns food safety experts
Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue is making a peculiar argument for transferring the U.S. Codex Office from food safety to trade. Perdue is claiming the move will better ensure that the...
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Food safety reprieve: Ag secretary pauses plan to move Codex
Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue, for the moment, has backed off his controversial plan to transfer the U.S. Codex Office, which works on international food standards, from USDA’s Food Safety and...
View ArticleCodex Trust Fund applications open for third round
The third round for countries to apply for support from the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) Codex Trust Fund is now open. The Codex Alimentarius, or...
View ArticleFAO and WHO workshop on Codex for national agencies; comment period set
A workshop in Kazakhstan has helped give national food safety authorities knowledge and skills to operate in the Codex standard-setting environment. The event in Almaty was organized by the Secretariat...
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WHO to help countries estimate foodborne diseases
GENEVA — The World Health Organization’s leaders say it will help countries estimate their respective foodborne disease burdens. Kazuaki Miyagishima, director of food safety and zoonoses and foodborne...
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FSA gives update on Brexit planning, food crime and allergen labeling
The Food Standards Agency is ready for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union with a new approach to understand risk and more surveillance, according to the authority’s leader. Heather Hancock...
View ArticleCodex agrees to tackle E. coli in certain foods
Starting the development of guidelines to control Shiga toxin-producing E. coli in certain foods was one of the decisions made by the Codex Alimentarius Commission at its annual meeting in Geneva this...
View ArticleExperts discuss food hygiene, allergens and STEC at Codex meeting
The Codex Committee on Food Hygiene met in Cleveland, Ohio earlier this month to talk about food allergen management, biological foodborne outbreaks and guidelines to control E. coli. Codex...
View ArticleIFC updates handbook to help firms ensure food safety
The latest version of a handbook for companies throughout the supply chain who want to develop a new food safety system or strengthen an existing one has been released by the International Finance...
View ArticleEU plans to include food safety culture in regulation
The European Commission has published draft legislation that includes food safety culture. A revision of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 on food hygiene also covers allergen management, and redistribution...
View ArticleCOVID-19 dominated World Food Safety Day
The COVID-19 pandemic dominated World Food Safety Day events, according to a new report. The second UN World Food Safety Day in June saw initiatives reshaped for a “new normal” that looks set to affect...
View ArticleCodex covers food hygiene and allergens in first ever virtual meeting
Work on food hygiene, allergens and support of food trade in Africa have been adopted by the Codex Alimentarius Commission, which recently met online for the first time in its history. The first part...
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FSANZ and Codex speak at FSA regulatory analysis conference
Risk in food safety, the coronavirus pandemic, and the role of regulators were among topics discussed at a recent virtual event organized by the Food Standards Agency (FSA). Sessions on day one of the...
View ArticleCadmium in chocolate limits put forward in Codex meeting
A Codex committee has recommended new maximum levels (MLs) for cadmium in chocolate. The levels set for cadmium are 0.3 milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg) for chocolate containing up to 30 percent cocoa...
View ArticleCodex members support paperless trade guidance
The majority of Codex members have backed guidance on the use of paperless certification in food trade. The Codex Committee on Food Import and Export Inspection and Certification Systems (CCFICS)...
View ArticleCodex meeting makes progress; adds session to finish some of its work
The Codex Alimentarius Commission agreed on a range of standards but had to delay adoption of the final report after running out of time during its latest meeting. The Commission met online in November...
View ArticleWorld Health Organization holds first meeting for food safety community
The first event for a group of food safety professionals created by the World Health Organization (WHO) focused on the role of science in the Codex Alimentarius Commission. The WHO’s Food Safety...
View ArticleCodex adopts outbreak guidelines; other standards debated
A long-awaited report on decisions taken at the latest Codex Alimentarius Commission meeting has finally been published. The United Nations food standards body met in Rome in November 2022. Codex is an...
View ArticleCodex marks anniversary; FERG to meet again
The World Health Organization (WHO) and Codex are scheduled to hold an event next month to mark their respective anniversaries. 2023 is the 60th anniversary of the Codex Alimentarius Commission and the...
View ArticleFood standards in focus as IAFP returns to Canada
TORONTO — Food safety professionals were encouraged to have a “stocktaking moment” during the opening session of the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) symposium here. Delivering the...
View ArticleMainly positive findings from the first Codex survey
The majority of Codex members are satisfied with the reach and usefulness of Codex texts, according to a survey. Findings come from the first survey undertaken in 2022 on the use and impact of Codex...
View ArticleCodex to discuss E. coli; vet drug MRLs at annual meeting
The main session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission could adopt texts relating to E. coli, the use of water in food processing and mycotoxins when it meets later this month. The event, in Rome starts...
View ArticleCodex adopts standards on E. coli, remote audits and growth promoter
Standards on the control of STEC, for water reuse and the use of remote audits were adopted at the latest Codex Alimentarius Commission session. Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) for zilpaterol...
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