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The New Zealand Food Safety Science & Research Centre (NZFSSRC) is a partnership between industry, government, Māori and eight research organisations. The Centre is the focal point for food safety science in New Zealand, ensuring that food is safe for all consumers.

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WHAT'S FRESH

Find out the latest news and media events right here.

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Cressey/Cridge paper on nitrates published

"Exposure to nitrate from food and drinking-water in New Zealand. Can these be considered separately?"

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Entries Welcome for 2022 Significant Contribution to Food Safety Award

Nominations are open for the 2022 Significant Contribution to Food Safety Award, sponsored by New Zealand Food Safety.

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The possibility of transmission of COVID-19 via food or beverages, including their packaging: Updated (Seventh version) literature review

NZFSSRC, in partnership with ESR, has continued to search for any local or international evidence of transmission of COVID-19...

WHAT'S HAPPENING

Take a look at the latest projects we're working on, and the people we're working with.

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FoodSafe website expansion and scheduled updates

1 November 2021

To expand the FoodSafe website to include rapid kit information for priority food safety targets and ensuring the information on the website is up to date

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Developing “Best Practice” Guidelines for the management of Cronobacter species in dairy production and processing environments

15 October 2021

The development of “Best Practice” Guidelines for management of Cronobacter in dairy production and processing environments.

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Risk ranking of food safety hazards for the kiwifruit industry

To produce a Risk Ranking document that can help guide research investment and resource of Food Safety significance for the kiwifruit industry.