The countdown has begun to the fifth World Food Safety Day which will be celebrated all over the world on 7 June 2023.

A glance at the World Food Safety Day web pages shows how Member Countries, Codex Observers, industry, academia and a host of consumer groups and other associations are joining together to raise awareness about the importance of safe food throughout the food chain.

The theme for the 2023 World Food Safety Day is “Food Standards Save Lives”, chosen by FAO, WHO and Codex to coincide with the 60th anniversary of the Codex Alimentarius Commission.

Food standards provide guidance on hygienic food handling for farmers and processors. They define the maximum levels of additives, contaminants, residues of pesticides and veterinary drugs that can safely be consumed by all. Standards also specify how food should be measured, packaged and transported to keep it safe. Thanks to the application of standards on things like nutrition and allergen labelling, consumers can know whether the food will be good for them.

Codex will be central to the celebrations taking place in FAO on 7 June, where – with the participation of the Directors General of FAO and WHO – four hybrid events will mark the day.

Live from FAO HQ in Rome, Italy

11.00-12.00 CEST
Assessing food safety and plant health in 11 countries in Africa: a panel discussion

12.15-13.30 CEST
World Food Safety Day high-level event

15.00-16.00 CEST
First peek inside a new food safety toolbox

16.30-17.30 CEST
Ask us anything about food safety

To join the events on line register via the Zoom link or tune in and follow the FAO webcast all day in six languages.

If you are organizing your own activities and you would like them to be featured on the official website, contact [email protected]. And mark the day on social media channels with the hashtag #WorldFoodSafetyDay.

Learn more

World Food Safety Day homepage
Events
Background
Advocacy material
How to get involved

Photo credit

Adenike Marsh of HACCP Academy Nigeria (HAN) sensitizes a market woman on hygienic storage and transportation of foodstuffs on World Food Safety Day in 2022.

© HACCP Academy Nigeria