The Codex Committee on Hygiene is in the process of revising the general principles of Hygiene (Codex, 2020). This document was first published in 1969; since that time, there have been six revisions, amendments or corrections. As of the writing of this article, another revision is in progress. Codex has published the body of the text and most of the diagrams; however, the Decision Tree is still under review by the Codex Committee.  

Although Turkey is a major exporter of food products to the EU, it must improve its food safety policies if it wants to join the bloc.

Risk communicators should be aware of the uncertainties in the science underlying food safety as well as their own potential biases. Do you understand what this means for your food safety messaging around your brand?

Temporary safety rules on official controls have again been extended by the European Commission, due to the pandemic.

Nutrition labeling, ingredients, and food color requirements in Canada must be implemented by December of this year, as part of a 5-year plan started in 2016.

In 2020, the Epidemic Intelligence Information System, created by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, saw fewer requests as compared to its 2019 numbers.

For food safety professionals working with food safety management systems, a new handbook on ISO 22000 is sure to be an essential guide.

The European Union (EU) is currently evaluating its legislation on food contact materials (FCMs), which has identified safety concerns due to the lack of specific EU rules for most FCM types. This article takes a closer look at the status of these regulatory updates.