Joint FAO/WHO Expert Meetings on Microbiological Risk Assessment (JEMRA)
The Joint FAO/WHO Expert Meetings on Microbiological Risk Assessment (JEMRA) is an international scientific expert group administered jointly by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and World Health Organization (WHO).
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Roster of experts

JEMRA is tasked with the evaluation of different aspects of microbiological hazards in the food supply. This roster consists of scientific experts who have submitted applications in response to public calls for experts on Risk Assessment of Microbiological Hazards related to food safety. The applications were reviewed by the FAO and WHO Secretariats and by an external referee, and selections made on the basis of the criteria outlined in the call for experts. Scientists of the roster will be considered for future meetings of JEMRA according to expertise required for the respective meetings.

 

Latest MRA series

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Measures for the control of Campylobacter spp. in chicken meat: meeting report

To collate and assess the most recent scientific information relevant to the control of thermotolerant Campylobacter species in broiler production and...

Prevention and control of microbiological hazards in fresh fruits and vegetables: parts 1 & 2: general principles: meeting report

Fruits and vegetables are an important part of a healthy diet and are protective against many chronic health conditions. Yet, fresh fruits and vegetables...

Measures for the control of non-typhoidal Salmonella spp. in poultry meat: meeting report

In response to a request from the 52nd Session of the Codex Committee on Food Hygiene (CCFH), the FAO/WHO Joint Expert Meetings on Microbiological Risk...

Publications

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Risk assessment of food allergens: part 4: establishing exemptions from mandatory declaration for priority food allergens: meeting report

The Codex Committee on Food Labelling (CCFL) requested scientific advice as to whether certain foods and ingredients, such as highly refined foods and...

Risk assessment of food allergens: part 5: review and establish threshold levels for specific tree nuts (‎Brazil nut, macadamia nut or Queensland nut, pine nut)‎, soy, celery, lupin, mustard, buckwheat, and oats: meeting report

In Part 2 of the Ad hoc Joint FAO/WHO Expert Consultation on Risk Assessment of Food Allergens, reference doses (RfDs) were recommended for the global...

Risk assessment of food allergens: part 3: review and establish precautionary labelling in foods of the priority allergens: meeting report

FAO and WHO reconvened a third meeting to review and evaluate the evidence in support of precautionary allergen labelling to address unintended allergen...

Risk assessment of food allergens: part 2: review and establish threshold levels in foods for the priority allergens: meeting report

Knowledge of thresholds constitutes a critical requirement to assessing the risk from allergens, as they are a characteristic of the hazard that allergens...

Risk assessment of food allergens: part 1: review and validation of Codex alimentarius priority allergen list through risk assessment: meeting report

The labelling of food allergens in pre-packaged foods plays a key role in protecting food allergic individuals, as no preventative clinical treatment is...

Technical guidance for the development of the growing area aspects of bivalve mollusc sanitation programmes, 2nd edition

This document is the outcome of an update of the first edition of the Joint FAO and WHO Technical guidance for the development of the growing area aspects...

Code of practice for fish and fishery product

The Codex Alimentarius, “the food code”, has a fundamental role in protecting consumers all around the world and ensuring fair practices in...

Food control system assessment tool: introduction and glossary

National food control system plays a pivotal role in protecting the health of consumers and ensuring fair practices in food trade. When we are able...

Histamine in Salmonids: joint FAO/WHO literature review

Histamine is a naturally occurring substance that is derived from the decarboxylation of amino acids. It can be present in certain foods containing free...

Technical guidance for the development of the growing area aspects of bivalve mollusc sanitation programmes

The Codex Alimentarius Commission has developed a Standard for Live and Raw Bivalve Molluscs as well as guidance in the Codex Code of Practice for Fish...

Hazard identification, exposure assessment and hazard characterization of Campylobacter spp. in broiler chickens and Vibrio spp. in seafood

The Consultation examined the information provided by the expert drafting groups on hazard characterization and exposure assessment of Vibrio spp. in seafood...

Joint FAO/WHO expert meeting on the public health risks of histamine and other biogenic amines from fish and fishery products: meeting report

Scombrotoxin fish poisoning (SFP) (often called “histamine poisoning”) is caused by ingestion of certain species of marine fish that contain...

The global view of campylobacteriosis: report of an expert consultation

On 9–11 July 2012, the World Health Organization (WHO), in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)...

Safe preparation, storage and handling of powdered infant formula: guidelines

The present guidelines are presented in two parts. One part provides guidance for the preparation of Powdered infant formula (PIF) in care settings where...

Benefits and potential risks of the lactoperoxidase system of raw milk preservation: report of an FAO/WHO technical meeting

This technical meeting was jointly organised by the Animal Production and the Food Standards and Quality Services of the Food and Agriculture Organization...

Risk assessment of microbiological hazards in foods: report of a Joint FAO/WHO Expert Consultation

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) convened an Expert Consultation on Risk Assessment...

Surface decontamination of fruits and vegetables eaten raw : a review

This document provides an overview of the hazards associated with fruits and vegetables eaten raw, reviews the methods used for their decontamination (particularly...

Food technologies and public health / Y. Motarjemi ... [‎et al.]‎

Health technologies may be divided into those for curative and preventive purposes. In the latter group, a number of food technologies play a fundamental...

Summary and conclusions

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JEMRA viruses in foods part 2 pub cover

The Joint FAO/WHO Expert Meeting on Microbiological Risk Assessment (JEMRA) on microbiological risk assessment of viruses in foods, Part 2 prevention and...

JEMRA of viruses in foods Part 1: food attribution, analytical methods, and indicators publication cover

The Joint FAO/WHO Expert Meeting on Microbiological Risk Assessment (JEMRA) on microbiological risk assessment of viruses in foods was convened in...

JEMRA-Listeria-part2-meeting-summary-and-conclusion-pubcov

A Joint FAO/WHO Expert Meeting on Microbiological Risk Assessment of Listeria monocytogenes in foods was convened in response to Codex Committee on Food...

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