Food Safety Africa News Week 39
Laboratory & Quality Management Middle East & Africa Magazine
No.1 Publication on Laboratory, Quality & Safety Management in Middle East & Africa
September 23, 2024
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AFRICAN NEWS HEADLINES
KEBS confirms Kenyans might be consuming unfit cooking oil
KENYA - Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has made a troubling revelation that Kenyans might be consuming cooking oil deemed unfit for human consumption after failing to meet local quality standards?. .?. .?Read More
Tanzania Plant Health and Pesticides Authority launches Market Access Dossier
TANZANIA?– Tanzania Plant Health and Pesticides Authority (TPHPA), with support from the FAO and in collaboration with the EU, has launched a market access documentation for eight priority crops across 14 countries?. . . . Read More
Ugandan Government vetoes grain purchase from uncertified traders to prioritize quality
UGANDA - The Ugandan government has prohibited the purchase of grain and grain products from suppliers who are not certified by the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) to enhance the quality of local produce?. . . .?Read More
PepsiCo’s bakery in South Africa halts bread production following food safety incident?
SOUTH AFRICA - PepsiCo’s iconic baking brand in South Africa, SASKO, has shut down bread production at its facility to pave way for a comprehensive food safety investigation after a woman discovered rodent remains baked into her loaf of bread . . . .Read More
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GLOBAL?NEWS HEADLINES
bioMérieux launches Molecular and Genomic Innovation Center
USA - bioMérieux, a provider of microbiological testing solutions, has opened a 32,000-square-foot Molecular and Genomic Innovation Center at the Navy Yard in Philadelphia to provide diagnostic solutions that solve the food safety issues . . . . Read More
Hong Kong suspends import of poultry eggs from India, Denmark
CHINA – The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of Hong Kong’s Food and Environmental Hygiene Department has immediately suspended the import of poultry meat and products from Puri District in Odisha State, India and Guldborgsund Municipality in Denmark . .?. . Read More
Two deaths linked to lethal contamination of Diamond Shruumz products
USA?- The FDA has cautioned consumers not to buy or eat any flavor of Diamond Shruumz-brand products after two people died, while a total of 169 illnesses have been reported from 33 states .?. . . Read More
MacPhilips Foods fined for distributing palm oil contaminated with Sudan dye
UK?- MacPhilips Foods Ltd, an African food import and distribution firm in the UK, has been fined after distributing palm oil contaminated with dyes that could cause cancer .?. . . Read More
New poll shows Americans are losing trust in federal government’s food safety measures
USA` – Many Americans are losing trust in the federal government’s ability to effectively ensure food safety, especially following several major food recalls and related deaths, according to a recent Gallup poll .?. . . Read More