Microbiological risks in food

The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) are in the forefront of the development of risk based approaches for the management of public health hazards in food.

Since 2000, WHO and FAO have worked on a programme of activities with the objective of conducting risk assessments for the Codex Alimentarius Commission and Member countries. The two organizations are also developing guidelines for conducting risk assessments. This programme is known as the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Meetings on Microbiological Risk Assessment (JEMRA).

SPECIFIC MICROBIOLOGICAL RISK ISSUES - Avian influenza: food safety issues - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) - Food safety and Streptococcus suis

Melamine-contamination event
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Foodborne Disease Burden
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Avian influenza: food safety issues
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The International Food Safety Authorities Network (INFOSAN)
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Codex trust fund
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Persistent Organic Pollutants Protocol
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