World food safety day

World Food Safety Day is June 7th. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, which sponsors World Food Safety Day, has set the theme for 2023 as 'Food standards save lives'. This year's theme coincides with the 60th anniversary of the Codex Food Standards, a compilation of food standards, guidelines and codes of practice adopted by the Codex International Commission on Food (of which the FDA collaborates on many committees), and by governments. and food safety advocacy groups. It highlights the importance of applying safety standards to all aspects of food production, from raw materials to the table, around the world. FDA scientists actively participate in Codex Committees, and FDA also considers Codex standards in developing US national food safety standards.

Join FDA on World Food Safety Day and educate them on how to reduce the risk of foodborne illness. June 7th is World Food Safety Day. The World Health Organization today proposed to make people around the world aware of the risks of contaminated food and water.

Join FDA on World Food Safety Day to raise awareness about how to reduce the risk of foodborne illness, also known as foodborne illness.