Belgium: wild boar meat contamination with Trichinella spiralis
The Belgian Food Chain Safety Agency (AFSCA) has reported that the presence of Trichinella spiralis in wild boar meat is being studied.
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Chile: The government and the private sector set up the first food exportation board
The Public-Private Food Exporters' Board's aim is to promote and expand the presence of Chile in the world as an exporter of safe foods.
Dominican Republic: prevention of foodborne diseases
The Ministry of Agriculture has trained a critical mass of technicians that from now on will be able to perform food risk analyses on plant and animal foods.
Belarus' meat and dairy producers to toughen food safety control
The Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry noted that domestic companies should use the methods developed by the National Research Institute for Veterinary Virology and Microbiology of Russia.
European Union: new specific rules on official controls for Trichinella in meat
The OJEU has published Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1114/2014 amending Regulation (EC) No 2075/2005 laying down specific rules on official controls for Trichinella in meat.
US: The cost of the foodborne illnesses during 2013
The Economic Research Service (ERS) of the USDA has announced new data about the estimated costs of the main foodborne illnesses cases recorded in US in 2013.
United States: pork industry launches new common audit to ensure animal care and food safety
The overarching goal of the common audit process is to provide consumers greater assurance of the care taken by farmers and pork processors to improve animal well-being and food safety.
Progress of the microbiological food control regulations in Central America
The regulation will be binding when the Economic Integration Council of Ministers sanctions it.
USA: FDA releases updated proposals to improve food safety
FDA releases updated proposals to improve food safety and help prevent foodborne illness in response to public comments.
European Union: EFFORT, a EU project against antimicrobial resistance
The EFFORT consortium is made up of 20 partners from 10 different European countries: Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain and Switzerland.
EFSA: Maintaining the cold chain during storage and transport of meat
The maintenance of the cold chain is one of the main principles and basic requirements of the EU legislation on food hygiene.
United Kingdom: Country of origin of foods study published
The study examined 96 food samples (beef, pork, lamb, apple juice, tomatoes and honey) claimed to be from the UK, or from the Republic of Ireland.
FAO: “Top Ten” list of food-borne parasites
A "Top Ten" list identifying the food-borne parasites of greatest global concern has been released by FAO, and new guidelines are being developed to control them.
China chews over food safety penalties
A revision to China's Food Safety Law had its first reading on Monday and pledges tough sanctions for offenders, promising the strictest food safety supervision system.
United States: pork export rules to China updated
Pork and pork products must be derived from lots of hogs that have negative test results for ractopamine.
European Union: RASFF 2013 Annual report
Of the 3 205 original notifications transmitted in RASFF in 2013, the vast majority (2 710, 84.6%) concerned food, 272 concerned feed (8.5%) and 223 notifications concerned food contact materials (6.9%).
