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FSA issues warning about safety of meat sold on Facebook

By News Desk on January 22, 2021

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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FSA changes blanket guidance on meat shelf life

By Joe Whitworth on December 12, 2020

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,…
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Low levels of antimicrobial resistant bacteria E. coli in beef and pork sold in UK

By Joe Whitworth on November 27, 2020

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 …
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UK beef exports to U.S. restart after two decades

By News Desk on October 1, 2020

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…
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Review analyzes measures to ensure safety of beef used in rare burgers

By News Desk on September 2, 2020

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…
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French agency warns about products from Djen Foods

By News Desk on August 21, 2020

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,…
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STEC findings for lamb in Iceland fall

By News Desk on August 7, 2020

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).

The…
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Campylobacter common at low levels in Australian chicken

By News Desk on February 2, 2020

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…
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Beach Beat: The faces behind the petition

By Coral Beach on January 20, 2020
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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…
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Letter to the Editor: Why is R-CALF so upset? Just do it — count the cows

By Guest Contributor on January 13, 2020
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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

…
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USDA’s Salmonella standards for raw ground beef may change in 2020

By Ilana Korchia on January 9, 2020

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…
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