The Food Standards Agency has warned about potentially unsafe meat sold via Facebook.
Implicated meat products were supplied before Jan. 15 by an unregistered and unapproved Wiltshire-based vendor. It is understood that distribution has occurred
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The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has moved away from a one size fits all approach on shelf life guidance for meat.
The revised guidance covers vacuum packed and modified atmosphere packed (VP/MAP) chilled fresh beef,
Continue Reading FSA changes blanket guidance on meat shelf life
Levels of antimicrobial resistant (AMR) E. coli in fresh beef and pork are still low, according to a survey published by the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
The study, which was run between January and December
Continue Reading Low levels of antimicrobial resistant bacteria E. coli in beef and pork sold in UK
The first shipment of beef from the United Kingdom to the United States in more than 20 years was dispatched this week.
The U.S. market had been closed to EU beef since January 1998, when
Continue Reading UK beef exports to U.S. restart after two decades
A review has looked at a number of ways to try and ensure burgers served rare are as safe as those that are thoroughly cooked.
The sale and consumption of burgers served less than thoroughly
Continue Reading Review analyzes measures to ensure safety of beef used in rare burgers
Authorities in France have ordered the withdrawal and recall of all products sold by Djen Foods as they could be a threat to public health.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Food (DGAL) said the items,
Continue Reading French agency warns about products from Djen Foods
Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) was detected in more than a fifth of lamb samples tested but this was a lower contamination rate than 2018, according to the Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority (MAST).
Retail chicken meat often contains Campylobacter but the level of contamination is generally low, according to a recent research report.
Researchers collected 1,490 chicken, beef, lamb, and pork samples from Australian supermarkets and butchers from
Continue Reading Campylobacter common at low levels in Australian chicken
If you haven’t heard, a Seattle attorney is petitioning the USDA to make it illegal to sell meat and poultry that is contaminated with Salmonella.
Yep, as of right now — and who knows
Continue Reading Beach Beat: The faces behind the petition
Dear Editor,
I like your recent post Letter From the Editor on Counting Cows.
Don’t forget Canada who is the USA’s largest trading partner in beef (reciprocal trading too) is also very capable of
Continue Reading Letter to the Editor: Why is R-CALF so upset? Just do it — count the cows
A performance standard is a metric that USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service uses to evaluate the potential presence of pathogens on FSIS-regulated products, including meat and poultry. The Salmonella performance standards apply to an
Continue Reading USDA’s Salmonella standards for raw ground beef may change in 2020
