scholarly journals Food Safety Procedures and Food Law Principles in European Union

2010 ◽  
Vol 67 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Laura NEACSU ◽  
Maria TOFANA
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Animal Feed ◽  
Animal Health ◽  
Professional Associations ◽  
White Paper ◽  
Scientific Basis ◽  
Legal Responsibility ◽  
Main Task ◽  
Similar System ◽  
Production Chain

With a view to adopting a comprehensive, integrated "farm to table" approach, legislation must cover all aspects of the food production chain: primary production, processing, transport, distribution through to the sale or supply of food and feed. At all stages of this chain, the legal responsibility for ensuring the safety of foodstuffs rests with the operator and a similar system should apply to feed business operators. The White Paper on Food Safety emphasizes the need for a policy underpinned by a sound scientific basis and up-to-date legislation. The EU legislation is designed to restore consumer confidence in the wake of recent food-related crises, with all the interested parties having a part to play: the general public, non-governmental organizations, professional associations, trading partners and international trade organizations. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) enhances the current scientific and technical support system and its main task is to provide assistance and independent scientific advice, and to create a network geared to close cooperation with similar bodies in the Member States. The recent food crises have shown that it is necessary to improve the procedures relating to food safety. For this reason, the scope of the rapid alert system was extended to cover animal feed and to identify measures to be taken in emergencies and for crisis management. A Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health is also being set up to replace the existing committees

scholarly journals Occurrence of ochratoxin A in animal tissues and feeds in Poland in 2014–2016

2017 ◽  
Vol 61 (4) ◽  
pp. 483-487 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Pietruszka ◽  
Marta Piątkowska ◽  
Piotr Jedziniak
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Ochratoxin A ◽  
Animal Feed ◽  
Animal Health ◽  
Toxic Metabolite ◽  
Animal Tissues ◽  
Limit Of Quantification ◽  
Feed Analysis ◽  
Feed Samples

AbstractIntroduction: Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a toxic metabolite mainly produced by Aspergillus spp. and Penicillum spp. fungi. Research on the contamination of cereals, complete feeds, and tissues with this mycotoxin has indicated that it can be a toxicological problem impacting animal health and food safety in temperate climes. OTA contamination mainly besets the global pig industry, necessitating the monitoring of feeds and animal tissues. The aim of the study was to present the results of the official monitoring of OTA in animal tissues and feeds in Poland in 2014–2016 and determine the possible correlation between the presence of OTA in different types of samples.Material and Methods: The presence of ochratoxin A was determined using accepted procedures based on liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection after immunoaffinity column clean-up. Determination of OTA was afforded in the range of 0.3 μg/kg to 300 μg/kg in complete feeds and from 0.2 μg/kg to 150 μg/kg in the kidneys, liver, and muscles.Results: Over the three year span, about 23.5% of the animal tissues samples were contaminated by ochratoxin A. In the 2014 survey, 10% of the sample tissues contained 5–10 μg/kg (only one sample above 10 μg/kg), and in 2015 and 2016, 24% of samples showed levels above the limit of quantification 0.2 μg/kg, while none of the samples exceeded the established provisional action level of 5 μg/kg for animal tissues. The animal feed analysis showed that 9% was contaminated with ochratoxin A above the limit of quantification of 0.3μg/kg. In 2% of feed samples the OTA concentration was greater than 50 μg/kg.Conclusion: The results confirm the appropriacy of OTA contamination monitoring and help to increase food safety.

Mycotoxins in silage: checkpoints for effective management and control

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 603-617 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Dell’Orto ◽  
G. Baldi ◽  
F. Cheli
Keyword(s):  
Animal Feed ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Synergistic Effects ◽  
Animal Health ◽  
Fungal Growth ◽  
Control Programme ◽  
Production Chain ◽  
Mycotoxin Contamination ◽  
Post Harvest ◽  
And Control

Silage has a substantial role in ruminant nutrition. Silages as a source of mycotoxigenic fungi and mycotoxins merit attention. Fungal growth and mycotoxin production before and during storage are a well-known phenomenon, resulting in reduced nutritional value and a possible risk factor for animal health. Mycotoxin co-contamination seems to be unavoidable under current agricultural and silage-making practices. Multi-mycotoxin contamination in silages is of particular concern due to the potential additive or synergistic effects on animals. In regard to managing the challenge of mycotoxins in silages, there are many factors with pre- and post-harvest origins to take into account. Pre-harvest events are predominantly dictated by environmental factors, whereas post-harvest events can be largely controlled by the farmer. An effective mycotoxin management and control programme should be integrated and personalised to each farm at an integrative level throughout the silage production chain. Growing crops in the field, silage making practices, and the feed out phase must be considered. Economical and straightforward silage testing is critical to reach a quick and sufficiently accurate diagnosis of silage quality, which allows for ‘in field decision-making’ with regard to the rapid diagnosis of the quality of given forage for its safe use as animal feed. Regular sampling and testing of silage allow picking up any variations in mycotoxin contamination. The use of rapid methods in the field represents future challenges. Moreover, a proper nutritional intervention needs to be considered to manage mycotoxin-contaminated silages. At farm level, animals are more often exposed to moderate amounts of several mycotoxins rather than to high levels of a single mycotoxin, resulting more frequently in non-specific digestive and health status impairment. Effective dietary strategies to promote rumen health, coupled with the administration of effective and broad-spectrum mycotoxin detoxifiers, are essential to minimise the negative impact of mycotoxins.

Analysis of Food Safety and Security Challenges in Emerging African Food Producing Areas through a One Health Lens: The Dairy Chains in Mali

2016 ◽  
Vol 80 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
RACHEL CHENG ◽  
ALBERTO MANTOVANI ◽  
CHIARA FRAZZOLI
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Food Safety ◽  
One Health ◽  
Social Innovation ◽  
Animal Health ◽  
Scientific Data ◽  
Dairy Production ◽  
Demographic Development ◽  
Production Chain

ABSTRACT Challenges posed by changes in livestock production in emerging food producing areas and demographic development and climate change require new approaches and responsibilities in the management of food chains. The increasingly recognized role of primary food producers requires the support of the scientific community to instruct effective approaches based on scientific data, tools, and expertise. Mali is an emerging food producing area, and this review covers (i) the dairy farming scenario and its environment, (ii) the role of dairy production in food security, including the greatly different animal rearing systems in the Sahel and tropical regions, (iii) risk management pillars as modern infrastructures, effective farmer organizations, and institutional systems to guarantee animal health and safety of products, and (iv) feasible interventions based on good practices and risk assessment at the farm level (e.g., sustainable use of fertilizers, feeds, veterinary drugs, and pesticides) to protect consumers from food safety hazards. Social innovation based on the empowerment of the primary food producers emerges as crucial for sustainable and safe food production. Sustainable policies should be supported by the mobilization of stakeholders of One Health, which is a science-based approach to linking human health and nutrition with the health and management of food producing animals and environmental safety. In the context of the complex, multifaceted scenario of Mali dairy production, this article presents how a cost-effective animal health and food safety scheme could be established in the dairy production chain. Because milk is a major commodity in this country, benefits could be derived in food security, public health, the resilience of the farming system, animal husbandry, and international trade.

scholarly journals The Potential Utilization of High-Fiber Agricultural By-Products as Monogastric Animal Feed and Feed Additives: A Review

Animals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 2098
Author(s):  
Wen-Yang Chuang ◽  
Li-Jen Lin ◽  
Hsin-Der Shih ◽  
Yih-Min Shy ◽  
Shang-Chang Chang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dietary Fiber ◽  
Animal Feed ◽  
Animal Health ◽  
Feed Additives ◽  
Health It ◽  
High Fiber ◽  
Monogastric Animal ◽  
Animal Growth ◽  
Positive Effect ◽  
By Products

With the increase in world food demand, the output of agricultural by-products has also increased. Agricultural by-products not only contain more than 50% dietary fiber but are also rich in functional metabolites such as polyphenol (including flavonoids), that can promote animal health. The utilization of dietary fibers is closely related to their types and characteristics. Contrary to the traditional cognition that dietary fiber reduces animal growth, it can promote animal growth and maintain intestinal health, and even improve meat quality when added in moderate amounts. In addition, pre-fermenting fiber with probiotics or enzymes in a controlled environment can increase dietary fiber availability. Although the use of fiber has a positive effect on animal health, it is still necessary to pay attention to mycotoxin contamination. In summary, this report collates the fiber characteristics of agricultural by-products and their effects on animal health and evaluates the utilization value of agricultural by-products.

Food Safety Test Information System Design

2012 ◽  
Vol 241-244 ◽  
pp. 2737-2740 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kai Chen ◽  
Hong Tan ◽  
Hong Bo Yang
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Warning System ◽  
Information Management System ◽  
Scientific Basis ◽  
Information System Design ◽  
Knowledge Database ◽  
Test Information ◽  
Safety Test ◽  
System Requirements ◽  
Forecasting And Warning

Informatization of food safety supervision overviews in China and some other countries were studied. With the combination of food safety supervision characteristics in Guizhou and quality system requirements for national food inspection laboratory, information management system for food safety in Guizhou was proposed. A knowledge database for categorizing determination factors of food hazard was established. This system was implemented in the food safety supervision of circulation links in Guizhou for 3 years (2009-2011). It solved problems such as quality control for massive sampling inspections and data analysis. Besides improving work efficiency, it provided scientific basis for decision making of food safety supervision to government as well as data support for food safety forecasting and warning system.

Innovative Industrial Processes in the production chain of maize used for human food and relevant economic results

2010 ◽  
pp. 203-222
Author(s):  
Teresina Mancuso ◽  
Stefano Massaglia ◽  
Massimo Morganti
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Northern Italy ◽  
Industrial Processes ◽  
Economic Sustainability ◽  
High Food ◽  
Production Chain ◽  
Human Food ◽  
Grain Processing ◽  
Grain Products

The main problem concerning the production of grain corn for human food use is on the fumonisins contamination. In the European context, the limits relating to the maximum levels allowed for these metabolites in foodstuffs, necessitate by companies involved in cultivation and in the subsequent stages of storage and processing, to bear costs and investments to get finished products conform to that regulation. The aim of this work has been assessing the economic sustainability of interventions based on particular techniques of grain processing and the use of innovative plants by elevators and processors in order to reduce the level of mycotoxin contamination. The firms examined are a storage center and a mill, located in Northern Italy, which orient their processes in order to achieve production of high food quality and health. The determination of costs and revenues to obtain grain products for human food use, has highlighted that a focused approach on the quality productions permit to obtain broader margin gains and food safety for the consumer.

scholarly journals Food Safety Issues in International Trade

EDIS ◽  
1969 ◽  
Vol 2004 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronald H. Schmidt ◽  
Robert P. Bates ◽  
Douglas L. Archer ◽  
Keith R. Schneider
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
World Trade ◽  
Animal Health ◽  
Cooperative Extension Service ◽  
Extension Service ◽  
Food Science ◽  
University Of Florida ◽  
Safety Issues ◽  
The World ◽  
Phytosanitary Measures

With the formation of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 1995, specific principles and rules were conceived. These rules, or Sanitary & Phytosanitary Measures (e.g., SPS Agreement), relate to three primary issues or concerns: food safety, animal health, and plant health. While still controversial, the WTO/SPS Agreement does provide for more detailed control of food safety concerns and for more standardization and harmonization regarding rules and regulations. This document is FSHN034, one of a series of the Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, IFAS, University of Florida. Publication: March 2003.  https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fs100

scholarly journals Administrative and legal supervision of the Veterinary Inspection over food safety in Poland – selected issues

2020 ◽  
Vol 31 ◽  
pp. 23-36
Author(s):  
Ewa Bonusiak ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Public Administration ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Animal Health ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Economic Interests ◽  
Protective Function ◽  
Health Quality ◽  
Food Market ◽  
High Level

Legal sciences, raising food safety as the subject of research, focus mainly on striving to ensure sufficiently effective legal regulations and the system of bodies controlling and supervising the food market that determine the correct health quality of food. One such body is the Veterinary Inspection. And while it focuses in its tasks mainly on the protection of animal health, it directly and indirectly affects the maintenance of food health requirements. Supervision exercised by the said Inspection plays an important role in ensuring a high level of protection of human life and health, and also protects the economic interests of the consumer. These two goals are basic. Additional objectives are protection of the reliability of commercial transactions, ensuring the free movement of food in the European Union, protection of animal health and living conditions and protection of the environment. They are of particular importance for determining acceptable limits of competences that can be entrusted to public administration bodies, including the said Inspection. The article presents the activities of the Veterinary Inspection to protect food safety and selected executive forms that it uses for this purpose. These types of entities are equipped with such forms of activity because they fulfill a protective function in the public administration system. However, this function implies the obligation to protect many different values desired individually, as well as maintain (ensure) objectively desired states of affairs, phenomena and processes.

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