FOOD SAFETY: RECENT FOOD RECALLS

Food Safety News, an authority on  events around wholesome food consumption  and the adherence to standards has published some recalls that arose from food quality compromise. We bring you a few of these today. Happy reading

Food Recalls

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Dele Fapohunda
Nov 19, 2022

SAFE FOOD — AWARENESS ON FOOD LOSS AND WASTE, SEPT 29

Every year the UN has set aside Sept 20 to create awareness on the role of food loss and waste in the determining  Food security across the world. In your local area, please interact with the people and sensitize them on the need to reduce waste and make the earth sustainable

For further details, visit

International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste | FAO

https://www.fao.org › international-day-awareness-food
Dele Fapohunda
Sept 25, 2022

 

5 Keys to Food Safety-WHO

Every year on June 7 the world celebrates the Food Safety Day. It is to rmind humanity of its role in bringing about human health through food safety. The Guiding principles have always been provided by the WHO. Find below the approved KEYS

By adopting proper food handling practices, most foodborne diseases can be prevented. The World Health Organization (WHO) has grouped the messages under simpler headings and introduced the 5 Keys:==CCSCS

Choose (Choose safe raw materials)
Clean (Keep hands and utensils clean)
Separate (Separate raw and cooked food)
Cook (Cook thoroughly)
Safe Temperature (Keep food at safe temperature)

Dele Fapohunda
21 June 2022

Mesothelioma Cancer, An Update

Mesothelioma is a rare cancer caused from exposure to asbestos that takes 20-50 years to develop. It’s extremely important to spread awareness of this type of cancer, because it is common for a misdiagnosis. That’s why a guide that includes the symptoms of mesothelioma, the diagnosis process, treatment options, and much more, has beeb prepared. Its a must read

Kindly be guided as you check the following link which is already on our website =www.sfoodfeedf.org=

lanierlawfirm.com/mesothelioma/

We appreciate Jacob Bryant for this excellent information

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Jacob Bryant

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jbryant@lanier-outreach.com
Lanier Law Firm, 10940 W. Sam Houston Pkwy N, Suite 100 Houston, TX 77064
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Dele Fapohunda PhD
04 June, 2022

Some current resources on Food Safety

Here are a few resources on food safety for your action

1.Register Interest Today – BRCGS Food Safety Certificate
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VQIP Application Portal Now Open for FY 2023 | FDA

https://www.fda.gov › food › cfsan-constituent-updates
  • 15 Dec 2021 — Certification bodies conduct food safety audits of foreign facilities and farms, and issue the certifications that importers need to participate …

3 Conferences, training, seminars about / in Food Safety

https://www.nigerianseminarsandtrainings.com › all-eve…
Conferences, training, seminars about / in Food Safety on Nigerian Seminars and Trainings.
Mon, 23 May
Training on ISO 22000 Food …
Mon, 13 Jun
Workshop on ISO 22000 …
DF May 2022   from online source

2022 AFRICA FOOD SAFETY WORKSHOP HOLDS IN JOHANNESBURG
 

Please save the date for the AFRICA FOOD SAFETY WORKSHOP 2022 .

Double click on the attachment to save the event in your calendar. 

Dates and Time:
27 June 2022 – 1 July 2022

In Person Venue: 
Emperors Palace Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa

Invitation to follow soon.


Dele Fapohunda

March 18 2022

AFRICA, THROUGH FARA, REMEMBERS FORGOTTEN FOODS

The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa , FARA, has ignited a renewed interest in some forgotten and less utilized foods in African countries. The initiative started in 2021 continues in 2022, with a call to cluster invited participated in order to have their expertise properly deployed

A release signed by the contact person, on behalf of Prof Wole Adetunbi, Senior Technical  Cluster  Leader,  stated the full intention of the step…and more. Please read on

Dear Community Members,

Following the discussion on the subject “2022 Opening Thoughts: Africa CoP on Forgotten Foods”, which commenced on the 18th of January, 2022 with an initial outline on how we will be running this CoP, I would like to follow up on some of the issues which were outlined in the mail Prof. Wole Fatunbi sent.

1. In other to have a smooth running of this African Community on Forgotten Foods, there is the need to cluster all community members into areas of specialization, interest as well as competence.
2. This would help in the identifications of members who would pick up issues related to their areas of specialization.
3. This will help reduce or eliminate the duplications of efforts on the issues of forgotten foods at the national, regional, and continental levels.
4. The clustering will also provide an opportunity for community members with the same area of specialization to network on the emerging issues around their specializations as well as provide support to cross-cutting issues in the continent.
5. Kindly find the link to the form and provide your details to help FARA in the clustering process here: https://forms.gle/tPGqQRaUkMpaDWLv7. You are required to complete this form to guide our next line of action on the activities for 2022.

FARA looks forward to a fruitful year and continuous partnership in the development of African agriculture, especially in the reintegration of the forgotten food commodities and species into our food system.

Kind regards

For:

Prof. Wole Fatunbi (Ph.D.)
Senior Technical Cluster Leader/Innovation Systems Specialist
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FARA HOSTS COMMUNITY of PRACTICE ON FORGOTTEN AND UNDERUTILIZED FOODS IN AFRICA

A Community of Practice has been put in place by FARA to look into the ways to bring on board once again, Foods in Africa that are categorized as FORGOTTEN and UNDERUTILIZED. The inaugural meeting was held by ZOOM for 2 hours on Monday 16 August,  2021. It was declared open by Dr Yemi Akinbamijo, the Executive Director of Ghana-based FARA. The meeting has attendance from many African and other countries . Issues raised include  the need to identify the forgotten foods and know why they were forgotten in the first place. It also delved on the need to activate intervention to make sure the issue is reversed in light of the nutritional and medicinal values inherent in most of them. There was no need to experience malnutrition in Africa with an array of available food choices all promising good health and possibly export. It was moderated by Dr Wole Fatunmbi

 

For more resources, you cament of Africa Manifesto and Plan of Action on …

https://summitdialogues.org › dialogue
2 Jun 2021 — The GFAR-led global effort on forgotten foods is initially aimed at … of the Africa Community of Practice on forgotten foods which will …

Keeping farmers at the forefront: Future of Forgotten foods

https://www.gfar.net › news › keeping-farmers-forefron…
23 Mar 2021 — They provide healthy foods for local communities which underpin their traditional practices. They afford them resilience to changing weather …

Work on a ‘forgotten foods’ manifesto begins in Africa – ICRISAT

https://www.icrisat.org › work-on-a-forgotten-foods-ma…
11 Jun 2021 — This manifesto on forgotten and underutilized foods will shape a global … practices as well as processing to generate new products.

Forgotten Foods: Africa’s Safety Net | CCARDESA

https://www.ccardesa.org › forgotten-foods-africa’s-saf…
26 May 2021 — FARA will thereafter, facilitate the creation and operationalization of the Africa Community of Practice on forgotten foods that will …
Dele Fapohunda
25 August, 2021

EDIBLE INSECTS AS ANOTHER SAFE OPTION AT THE DINING TABLE

The economic importance   of  insects, ranging from their use as animal feed, human food and to a critical resource in environmental sustainability has increased the interest in them of recent.   Many insects, like grasshoppers,  not considered edible in a region is widely accepted in other parts of the world. The FAO  of the United Nations just came up with a publication on the edible insects and food safety

The publication provides a summary of regulatory frameworks that govern the farm and use of insects

It’s a rewarding piece meant for food safety professionals, activists, researchers, policy makers, insect producers  and consumers

The 2021 document titled = Looking at edible insects from food safety perspectives, Challenges and opportunities for the sector= can be accessed  by visiting   <https://doi.org/10.4060/cb4094en>

 

 

Happy reading, as you make insect consumption another  option, at your dining table !!

 

 

Dele Fapohunda

234 8033709492

2 May, 2021

FOOD SAFETY CONFERENCES IN CANADA 2021-22

Dear Readers
Kindly find  below a list of Food Safety meetings holding up to 2022. Sure you will find it useful
May, 2021
June, 2021
September, 2021
May, 2022
June, 2022
July, 2022
August, 2022
September, 2022

Source=https://conferenceindex.org/conferences/food-safety/canada accessed 20 April, 2021

Dele Fapohunda