Baku, Azerbaijan In connection with World Food Safety Day on 7 June, an international conference was held in Baku, Azerbaijan, under the theme “Food Safety: Science in Action.” The event was jointly organized by the Food Safety Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan (AFSA), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Partnership and Liaison Office in Azerbaijan, and Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy (ADA) University. The conference brought together representatives of [...]

OSOA FOODS, a Nigerian food processing consultancy, celebrated World Food Safety Day 26 June in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare Abuja, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Lagos State Ministry of Health, Lagos State Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture and Food Systems, Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency, Lagos State Safety Commission, Lagos State Waste [...]

A Japanese restaurant company, Zensho, took part in World Food Safety Day for the third consecutive year. The company organized various events to provide its employees with the opportunity to practice food safety with the theme "Science in action." An internal video was created to reaffirm that actions such as handwashing contribute to food safety. A bulletin board promoted World Food Safety Day participation, which included a food safety quiz. [...]

The Egyptian Codex Committee, operating under the Egyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality (EOS), celebrated World Food Safety Day on 8 July 2025. The event was held under the theme: "Food Safety: Science in Action" and took place alongside the 388th meeting of the Egyptian Codex Committee. Dr Khaled Soufi, Chairman of the Egyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality (EOS) and Egyptian Codex, and President-elect of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) for 2026, emphasized that the [...]

Jakarta, Indonesia The National Standardization Agency of Indonesia (BSN) acting as the Codex Contact Point of Indonesia, is advocating for a science-based approach to ensure food safety. "Effective food safety regulations should be based on strong scientific principles," stated Y. Kristianto Widiwardono, Acting Chairman of BSN, during the 2025 World Food Safety Day webinar on Tuesday 17 June 2025. "This science-based approach allows for the formulation of objective and measurable policies [...]

The winners of the World Food Safety Day 2025 poster competition are hereby announced! Congratulations to all who submitted their artwork! FAO and WHO experts agonized over the judging as there were many very good submissions, from young people as young as 5 years old, to mature students at university. “I was really pleased to see that so many young people have engaged with World Food Safety Day messaging and understood [...]

The Shanghai Market Supervision and Administration Bureau, China, with support from the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology produced a 3-minute short video addressing a common topic of concern among consumers: "Are seedless watermelons injected with hormones?" and "Are excessively sweet watermelons injected with sodium cyclamate?" Through in-depth scientific explanations and empirical analyses, the video effectively dispels public misunderstandings and concerns. The Shanghai Market Supervision and Administration Bureau addresses potential [...]

The Nigerian Institute of Food Science and Technology (NIFST), Lagos Chapter, participated in the celebration of World Food Safety Day 2025 with several activities focused on creating awareness about safe food practices. These activities were aimed at informing the general public, market vendors, students, and small businesses on the importance of food safety in everyday life. These included: Market Advocacy at Sunday Market, Ogba. On Wednesday 4 June 2025, in collaboration with the [...]

The Food Directorate – Domestic Food Division of the Jordan Food and Drug Administration (JFDA) celebrated World Food Safety Day with specialized training in cooperation with DNATA Inflight Catering Services, an inflight catering service provider, by conducting a specialized training event. The event is part of JFDA’s continued efforts to promote food safety standards in high-risk sectors, including aviation catering, by empowering workers with practical knowledge and raising awareness on [...]

To mark World Food Safety Day, Kazakhstan held an International Round Table, bringing together national and international food safety leaders and experts. Virtual participants took part in the opening ceremony of the International Round Table included the  Vice-Chairperson of the Codex Alimentarius Commission Dr Bitul Vazgecer, FAO’s Officer on Food Safety and Consumer's Protection, Mary Kenny, from the FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia Stela Georgiza from the WHO [...]