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Food and Agriculture Organization/World Health Organization Workshop on Enterobacter Sakazakii and Other Microorganisms in Powdered Infant Formula
This meeting considered pathogens (including opportunistic pathogens) of concern in infant formula, such as the (more)
Publication Month: February 2004
Sep 25, 2009 Summary
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Bureau of Chemical Safety Food Directorate Health Products and Food Branch/Health Canada Survey and Health Risk Assessment of Background Levels of Melamine in Infant Formula Allowed for Sale in Canada
This report describes a study conducted in response to the reports of melamine contamination from infant formula (more)
Publication Month: November 2008
Feb 5, 2009 Summary
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European Food Safety Authority Statement of EFSA on risks for public health due to the presences of melamine in infant milk and other milk products in China
This statement was published in response to a request from the European Commission, and includes scientific advice on (more)
Publication Date: Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Feb 5, 2009 Summary
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Ingelfinger, JR Melamine and the Global Implications of Food Contamination
This article briefly summarizes the melamine event that originated in China, and discusses its implications to human (more)
Publication Date: Thursday, December 25, 2008
Feb 5, 2009 Summary
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Chan, EYY; Griffiths, SM; Chan, CW Public-health risks of melamine in milk products
This article describes the melamine contamination event that originated in China, and describes its implications on (more)
Publication Date: Thursday, October 23, 2008
Feb 5, 2009 Summary
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Palcich, G; de Moraes Gillio, C; Aragon-Alegro, LC; Pagottoa, FJ; Farber, JM; Landgraf, M; Destro, MT Enterobacter sakazakii in Dried Infant Formulas and Milk Kitchens of Maternity Wards in São Paulo, Brazil Fees may apply
This report describes a study conducted to evaluate the presence of Enterobacter sakazakii in milk-based powdered (more)
Publication Month: January 2009
Jan 21, 2009 Summary
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Food Standards Australia New Zealand Risk assessment and referral levels for dairy foods and foods containing dairy-based ingredients adulterated with melamine
In September 2008 FSANZ became aware of media reports which indicated that m ore than 50 000 infants and young (more)
Publication Date: Saturday, October 4, 2008
Oct 7, 2008 Summary
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Government of Canada The Government of Canada responds to reports of melamine in food products
Recently, there have been reports from several countries of the possible contamination of a variety of food products (more)
Publication Date: Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Oct 7, 2008 Summary
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Food and Drug Administration FDA Issues Interim Safety and Risk Assessment of Melamine and Melamine-related Compounds in Food
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued the results of its interim safety and risk assessment of melamine (more)
Publication Date: Friday, October 3, 2008
Oct 7, 2008 Summary
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations/World Health Organization Risk Assessment Model for Enterobacter Sakazakii in Powdered Infant Formula
FAO and WHO have developed and made publicly available, a user-friendly web-based model to assess the risks (more)
Publication Year: 2008
Mar 2, 2008 Summary
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Office of Food Safety, Defense, and Outreach, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration Summaries of Competitive Food Defense Research Reports, 2005
Summary of vulnerability assessments with industry evaluating a variety of foods, including dairy products, fruit (more)
Deadline: Saturday, July 1, 2006
Publication Month: June 2006
Jul 1, 2006 Summary
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United Kingdom Food Standards Agency Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Baby Foods and Infant Formulae
Survey assessing levels of 15 PAH's in 111 samples of baby foods and 97 samples of infant formula commerically (more)
Deadline: Thursday, May 18, 2006
Publication Date: Thursday, May 18, 2006
May 18, 2006 Summary
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Landa, Michael M. Qualified Health Claims: Letter of Denial - 100 percent Partially Hydrolyzed Whey Protein in Infant Formula and Reduced Risk of Food Allergy in Infants
Letter regarding a qualified health claim for 100 percent partially hydrolyzed whey protein in infant formula and (more)
Publication Date: Thursday, May 11, 2006
May 17, 2006 Summary
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Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations/World Health Organization Enterobacter sakazakii and Salmonella in Powdered Infant Formula
Advance pre-publication copy of the report of the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Microbiological Risk Assessment (more)
Deadline: Thursday, May 11, 2006
Publication Date: Tuesday, May 2, 2006
May 11, 2006 Summary
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World Health Assembly (58th : 2005 : Geneva, Switzerland) Infant and Young-child Nutrition
Resolution regarding infant and young child nutrition, including issues related to the contamination of powdered (more)
Publication Date: Wednesday, May 25, 2005
May 31, 2005 Summary
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Executive Board, World Health Organization Infant and Young Child Nutrition
Recommended resolution for the 58th World Health Assembly regarding infant and young child nutrition, including (more)
Publication Date: Monday, January 24, 2005
Apr 5, 2005 Summary
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Scientific Panel on Biological Hazards, European Food Safety Authority Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Biological Hazards on the Request from the Commission Related to the Microbiological Risks in Baby Formulae and Follow-on Formulae
Opinion adopted on September 9, 2004 regarding microbiological risks in infant formulae and follow-on formulae, with (more)
Publication Date: Wednesday, November 17, 2004
Nov 22, 2004 Summary
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Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in Contact with Food, European Food Safety Authority Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in Contact with Food (AFC) on a Request from the Commission Related to the Introduction of a Fat (consumption) Reduction Factor for Infants and Children...
Opinion adopted on October 5, 2004 regarding migration of substances from packaging materials and whether there is a (more)
Publication Date: Friday, November 19, 2004
Nov 22, 2004 Summary
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Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in Contact with Food, European Food Safety Authority Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in Contact with Food on a Request from the Commission Related to Tertiary-Butylhydroquinone (TBHQ). (Question number EFSA-Q-2003-141)
Opinion adopted on July 12, 2004 regarding the safety of TBHQ used in fats and oils for human consumption. Includes (more)
Publication Date: Monday, October 11, 2004
Oct 14, 2004 Summary
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Food and Drug Administration Food Additives Permitted for Direct Addition to Food for Human Consumption; Folic Acid (Folacin)
Final rule providing for the safe use of folic acid in certain foods, including those that require its addition for a (more)
Publication Date: Tuesday, March 5, 1996
Aug 5, 2004 Summary
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Office of Plant and Dairy Foods, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration Exploratory Data on Furan in Food
Exploratory data from FDA's survey of furan levels in food samples. Product categories sampled include baby foods, (more)
Publication Date: Wednesday, June 15, 2005
May 10, 2004 Summary
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Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine Infant Formula: Evaluating the Safety of New Ingredients
This report discusses issues related to the safety assessment of new ingredients in infant formulas. Appendices (more)
Publication Year: 2004
Apr 9, 2004 Summary
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United Kingdom Food Standards Agency Dioxins and Dioxin-like PCBs in Infant Formulae
Fact sheet and report regarding a study of the levels of dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs in retail samples of infant (more)
Publication Date: Tuesday, March 16, 2004
Apr 2, 2004 Summary
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United States of America and Canada, Codex Committee on Food Hygiene, Codex Alimentarius Commission Risk Profile of Enterobacter sakazakii in Powdered Infant Formula
Risk profile for Enterobacter sakazakii in powdered infant formula, presented at the Thirty-fifth Session of the (more)
Publication Month: January 2003
Dec 1, 2003 Summary
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Iversen, C.; Forsythe, S. Risk Profile of Enterobacter sakazakii, an Emergent Pathogen Associated with Infant Milk Formula Fees may apply
Risk profile for Enterobacter sakazakii in infant formula milk powder. Includes discussion of hazard identification, (more)
Publication Date: Friday, August 1, 2003
Oct 28, 2003 Summary
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United Kingdom Food Standards Agency Multi-element Survey of Infant Foods
Report of a survey conducted to determine the concentrations of 12 elements in commercial infant foods and formulae. (more)
Publication Date: Monday, September 15, 2003
Sep 15, 2003 Summary
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Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration Infant Formula
This site provides information for government agencies, industry, and consumers regarding FDA's regulation of (more)
May 21, 2003 Summary
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Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration Isolation and Enumeration of Enterobacter sakazakii from Dehydrated Powdered Infant Formula
This page provides methodology for testing for Enterobacter sakazakii in dehydrated powdered infant formula.
Publication Month: August 2002
May 1, 2003 Summary
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Office of Nutritional Products, Labeling and Dietary Supplements, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration Health Professionals Letter on Enterobacter sakazakii Infections Associated with Use of Powdered (Dry) Infant Formulas in Neonatal Intensive Care Units
This letter describes the risk to newborns from Enterobacter sukazakii in milk-based powdered infant formulas. It is (more)
Publication Date: Thursday, October 10, 2002
Jul 19, 2002 Summary