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How Honduras handled the unexpected

Codex case study: Honduras

Year of publication 2024

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 4 p.

Author FAO; WHO

Publisher FAO ; WHO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

Synopsis (short abstract) When Honduran melons were identified as the source of a Salmonella Braenderup outbreak in 2021, the Honduran authorities used Codex texts to help them manage the situation, to identify the source of the contamination and to implement a plan of action that would see a quick conclusion to the outbreak. The incident is regarded in food safety circles as an exemplar of how to manage a food safety alert, which was facilitated by the FAO/WHO International Food Safety Authorities Network (INFOSAN). This case study also offers some crucial lessons learnt for food safety authorities across the world.

Statutory body / Meeting title Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC)

Language English

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