It’s Friday, May 16th, 2025. From outbreaks to recalls, here’s what’s new in food safety.
What to know: In remarks prepared for May 15th delivery at the Food Safety Summit in Rosemont, IL, Steven Mandernach of the Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO) said food safety is increasingly becoming a responsibility of the states.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published an annual report looking at pesticide residue levels in food.
The EFSA carried out a dietary risk assessment as part of its analysis of the results. This shows the probability that consumers will be exposed to a quantity of residues above a certain safety threshold.
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The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed.
An assessment has looked at a range of threats and challenges that public health organizations may face in the future, including the impact on foodborne infections.
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