AIFST Technical Paper – Root Cause Analysis

Understand how to identify and investigate the underlying causes of food safety or quality failures—this guide outlines key RCA methods to reduce risk and prevent recurrence.

AIFST Technical Paper - Food Safety 101 – PFAs – per and poly-fluoroalkyl substances

An overview of PFAS in the food system—what they are, why they matter, and how food safety regulators are responding to the risks of these persistent environmental contaminants.

Agents of Foodborne Illness is a technical series for the food industry, food safety consultants and food regulators. It contains information about pathogens that cause foodborne illness including:

• growth and survival characteristics
• symptoms of disease
• virulence factors
• epidemiological data including a summary of large, well-document outbreaks
• occurrence in food
• susceptible populations
• dose-response relationship.

Harnessing Artificial Intelligence to Safeguard Food Quality and Safety

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reforming the food industry, particularly in food safety and quality control, by enhancing detection, predicting shelf life, and optimizing production processes. This review explores the innovative role of AI, focusing on the integration of machine learning (ML), computer vision, and natural language processing (NLP) in food safety systems. 

Food safety foresight: approaches to identify future food safety issues

Foresight approaches in food safety enable the proactive identification and management of emerging issues – including both risks and opportunities – over the medium to long term. These approaches are most effective when human expertise is complemented by emerging digital tools and supported by strong knowledge partnerships among stakeholders. This publication outlines best practices and guiding principles for an effective food safety foresight approach, designed for policymakers, regulators, researchers and industry professionals. 

FSANZ Australian food recall statistics - May 2025

FSANZ collects and reports annual and decadal data on Australian food recalls. The data presents the reasons for food recalls and the types of foods recalled, as well as detailed analysis of causes (e.g. allergens and contaminants) and corrective actions taken by food businesses.

Australia & New Zealand Consensus Statement on best practice food allergen management 2025

Podcast Series: Understanding Food Allergen Risk Assessment

Insights from FAO-WHO Expert Consultations

Join us in this podcast series as we unpack the findings and implications of the ad hoc Joint FAO/WHO Expert Consultations on Risk Assessment of Food Allergens.