“Food date labels are not indicators of food safety.” The dates, they noted, are there to help consumers and retailers know when food is at its best quality. It also said that frozen food is ...

But it can still grow in more challenging conditions. “Mould is tough”, says Philippa Hudson, Senior Lecturer in Food Safety at Bournemouth University, pointing out it can contend with the ...

Eggs. Green onions. Frozen waffles. The list of recalled food products in recent weeks has American consumers worried about the safety of their food. The products have been recalled because of ...

Food safety expert Professor Anthony Hilton from Aston University says the five-second rule is usually correct, but it depends on what type of food you've dropped and on what type of surface it ...

Israel has proposed a revised system of food business licensing to ease the regulatory burden on industry and improve sanitary conditions. The Ministry of Health said the current regulation ...

[Matt Thomas] wanted to answer the question of whether 3D printed structures can be food-safe or even medical-safe, since there is an awful lot of opinion out there but not a lot of actual science ...

Access to sufficient amounts of safe food is key to sustaining life and promoting good health. Foodborne illnesses are usually infectious or toxic in nature and often invisible to the plain eye ...

The Food Safety and Control Laboratory (FSCL) is located at the FAO/IAEA Agriculture and Biotechnology Laboratories, Seibersdorf. The laboratory assists Member States to improve laboratory and ...

The transatlantic flight from London departed at breakfast time, and Joyce Beadling was hungry. Her friend warned her that the fruit salad tasted funny. But, trapped on a plane for hours, she had few ...

I consider myself knowledgeable about safe eating. I thought I knew how to buy safe foods; how to clean, cook, and eat them properly; which dishes to order in restaurants and which to avoid.

That part is clear. What’s not as clear, say experts in food safety, are the factors driving this particular American pessimism. One expert might mention the constant drumbeat of recalls or the ...

A recent wave of recalls and outbreaks in the United States has sparked headlines and concern, and in some cases, the consequences have been deadly. Food recalls are not new, but the recent slew ...