Consumer complaints in 2020 included hair in foods, glass in soup and insects and rodent droppings in products, according to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI).
In total, 2,772 grievances were handled by the
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The United Kingdom and European Union have agreed on a trade deal just days before the end of the transition period; countries in UK will be on their own.
People in the UK voted to
Continue Reading Warning of border disruptions as UK and EU seal trade deal
A House of Commons committee in the United Kingdom has called for evidence after the publication of a common framework for food safety.
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee request for written submissions is
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Members of a parliamentary committee have called for greater clarity about food safety after the United Kingdom leaves the European Union.
The House of Lords Common Frameworks Scrutiny Committee is looking at how the Food
Continue Reading Clarity urged for post Brexit food safety policies
Members of a parliamentary committee have written to the Food Standards Agency (FSA) about the future of food safety rules in the United Kingdom after leaving the European Union.
The Common Frameworks Scrutiny Committee asked
Continue Reading FSA questioned about post Brexit food safety rules
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has reviewed the main activities of this past year which marked the agency’s 20th anniversary.
The annual report covers enforcement, inspections, sampling, recalls, Brexit, and food fraud. FSAI
Continue Reading FSAI reviews 2019 work on food safety and fraud
An amendment to the Agriculture Bill on food import standards has been approved in the United Kingdom.
Other proposed changes include asking the government to think again on the use of pesticides, climate change targets,
Continue Reading Food standards amendment backed in UK Ag Bill
Barriers to tackling food fraud include the cost and capability of authenticity testing, a changing mode of operation, and a complex regulatory system, according to experts.
Contributors to an overview about food fraud said evidence
Continue Reading Overview identifies difficulties in preventing food fraud
While people reading this may not be able to agree whether 2020 is the start of a new decade or end of the last one like many on social media, I am sure we
Continue Reading Coming in 2020: Europe and Asia
A group of experts has identified persistent issues with allergen testing and depleted resources, skills, scientific capability and sampling as key drivers influencing the food and feed sector.
A total of 43 stakeholders including representatives
Continue Reading Experts identify focus areas for Government Chemist program
The likelihood of a negative impact on food standards from Brexit has increased, according to a report from Public Health Wales.
The document looks at evidence since January about the possible real-life effects Brexit could
Continue Reading Chance of negative food standards impact from Brexit rises
