The 54^th session of the Codex Committee on Meals Hygiene (CCFH) convened in Nairobi, Kenya on March 11–15, 2024 to debate unresolved specifics of pointers adopted by the Codex Alimentarius Fee throughout its 46^th session in November 2023, in addition to new work proposals.

The Codex Alimentarius “Tips for the Management of Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli (STEC) in Uncooked Beef, Recent Leafy Greens, Uncooked Milk and Uncooked Milk Cheeses, and Sprouts” (CXG 99-2023) was adopted in November 2023, at which era the elements of the steering overlaying the management of STEC in uncooked beef, uncooked milk, and uncooked milk cheeses was accomplished. On the latest assembly in Nairobi, CCFH proposed draft Annex II on leafy greens and draft Annex IV on sprouts, agreeing to ahead the annexes for adoption on the 47^th session of the Codex Alimentarius Fee, scheduled to happen in November 2024.

CCFH additionally mentioned Codex “Tips for the Secure Use and Reuse of Water in Meals Manufacturing and Processing” (CXG 100-2023), agreeing to ahead proposed draft Annex III on milk and milk merchandise to the 47^th session of the Codex Alimentarius Fee for adoption. Moreover, Annex III of CXG 100-2023 on fishery and fishery merchandise was thought of, but it surely was not superior because of the want for elaboration in sure sections.

Work was additionally superior on two drafts of Codex requirements—a revised “Tips on the Software of Common Rules of Meals Hygiene to the Management of Pathogenic Vibrio Species in Seafood” (CXG 73-2010) and new “Tips for Meals Hygiene Management Measures in Conventional Markets for Meals.” Each have been forwarded for adoption on the forty seventh session of the Codex Alimentarius Fee.

New work proposals have been additionally made on the 54^th session of CCFH, which have been supported by the committee:

• Revision of “Tips on the Software of Common Rules of Meals Hygiene to the Management of Viruses in Meals” (CXG 79-2012). The mission doc will likely be forwarded to the 47^th session of the Codex Alimentarius Fee for approval as new work, and an digital working group will likely be established, chaired by Canada and co-chaired by the Netherlands, to arrange proposed draft revisions for remark and consideration on the fifty fifth session of CCFH.
• Revision of “Tips for the Management of Campylobacter and Salmonella in Hen Meat” (CXG 78-2011). An digital working group chaired by the U.S. and co-chaired by Australia, Brazil, Denmark, Honduras, and India will likely be established to arrange proposed draft revisions for remark and consideration on the 55^th session of CCFH.
• Revision of “Tips on the Software of Common Rules of Meals Hygiene to the Management of Listeria monocytogenes in Meals” (CXG 61-2007). The mission doc will likely be forwarded to the forty seventh session of the Codex Alimentarius Fee for approval as new work, and an digital working group will likely be established—chaired by the U.S. and co-chaired by Canada, China, and France—to arrange proposed draft revisions for remark and consideration on the fifty fifth session of CCFH.

The 55^th session of CCFH will likely be held on the finish of 2025 within the U.S.