The theme, which remains the same as last year’s, is “Food safety, everyone’s business.”.The goal of World Food Safety Day is to bring awareness and inspire action to help prevent, detect, and manage foodborne risks, contributing to food security, human health, economic prosperity, agriculture, market access, tourism, and sustainable development.The adoption of World Food Safety Day is a joint venture between the United Nations General Assembly, the World Health Organization (WHO), and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.Be sure to check out these World Food Safety Day,Smithfield Foods Sued for False Food Safety Claims,10 Reasons Why You Should Be Using Chlorine Dioxide,Undeclared Allergens and Automation: The Crossroad of Food Safety and the Reduction of Recalls,Sanitizers and Disinfectants: The Chemicals of Prevention,FDA Temporarily Eases Food Labeling Requirements During Pandemic,Johnson Sea Products Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Wheat & Soy in “Home Style Crab Cakes”,New Hoque and Sons, Inc. The second World Food Safety Day (WFSD) will be celebrated on 7 June 2020 to draw attention and inspire action to help prevent, detect and manage foodborne risks, contributing to food security, human health, economic prosperity, agriculture, market access, tourism and sustainable development. Under the theme “Food safety, everyone’s business”, World Food Safety Day 2020 will promote global food safety awareness and call upon countries and decision makers, the private sector, civil society, UN organizations and the general public to take action. Food safety, everyone’s business. In December 2018, cognizant of the urgent need to raise awareness at all levels and to promote and facilitate actions for global food safety, the UN General Assembly designated 7 June as World Food Safety Day (A/RES/73/250).Under the theme “Food safety, everyone’s business”, World Food Safety Day 2020 will promote global food safety awareness and call upon countries and decision makers, the private sector, civil society, UN organizations and the general public to take action.To receive SDG event notices, news and analysis in your inbox.The SDG Update compiles the news, commentary and upcoming events that are published on the SDG Knowledge Hub each day, delivering information on the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development to your inbox.© 1990-2020, IISD. Excerpts may only be used with appropriate academic citation and a link back to the corresponding article/page used.https://www.un.org/en/observances/food-safety-day,https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/documents/world-food-safety-day-2020/wsfd-2020-en.pdf?sfvrsn=d94c88fd_2. Recalls Frozen Not-Ready-To-Eat Chicken and Turkey Bowl Products due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination,Evans Food Group Recalls Ready-To-Eat Pork Skin Products due to Misbranding,Ideal Foods Recalls Meat and Poultry Flatbread Pizza Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection,Jowett Farms Corporation Recalls Pork Products Produced without Benefit of Import Inspection,Initial Announcement - Outbreak of Salmonella Infections Linked to Ground Beef,Final Update - Outbreak of Multidrug-Resistant Salmonella Infections Linked to Contact with Pig Ear Dog Treats,Final Update - Outbreaks of Salmonella Infections Linked to Backyard Poultry,Initial Announcement - Outbreak of Salmonella Infections Linked to Pet Turtles,Final Update - Outbreak of Listeria Infections Linked to Deli-Sliced Products. The main reason why the world faces a shortage of food is mainly due to the gaps found in the food production and distribution system. World Food Safety Day: June 7, 2020 June 7, 2020, marks the second annual observance of World Food Safety Day. Food safety has a critical role in ensuring that food stays safe at every stage of the food chain – from production to harvest, processing, storage, distribution, all the way to preparation and consumption. To receive SDG event notices, news and analysis in your inbox, subscribe. Food safety is key to achieving several of the Sustainable Development Goals and World Food Safety Day brings it into the spotlight, to help prevent, detect and manage foodborne risks. It is celebrated across the world to draw people’s attention towards the problem of global hunger.

June 7, 2020, marks the second annual observance of World Food Safety Day.

Food safety is the absence – or safe, acceptable levels – of hazards in food that may harm the health of consumers. World Food Day is organized every year with a unique and different theme. World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2020 - Stop the pandemic: Safety and health at work can save lives. The theme, which remains the same as last year’s, is “Food safety, everyone’s business.” Recalls Radhuni Curry Powder Because of Possible Health Risk,Ramar Foods Recalls Mint Chocolate Chip With Hidden Spinach Ice Cream Because of Possible Health Risk,Mellace Family Brands California Inc. (Johnvince Foods) Recalls Wegmans Semi-Sweet Chocolate nonpareils, 18.5oz (1lb 2.5oz) 524g Due to Undeclared Milk Allergen,UNFI Voluntarily Recalls Wild Harvest® Organic Basil Due to Possible Health Risk,Nestle Prepared Foods Company Recalls Lean Cuisine Fettuccini Alfredo Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens,Conagra Brands, Inc.