The Czech food agency has revealed findings from various inspections and controls in its annual report.
In 2023, the Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority (SZPI) detected 4,192 non-compliant lots of food and other products. This included 3,542 non-compliant lots in retail, 160 in production, 128 in wholesale, and 362 in
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The number of recalls declined in 2022, but there was a rise in food incidents, according to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI)’s annual report.
In 2022, 77 Enforcement Orders were served on food businesses by the FSAI and through other agencies. This included 65 closure orders, 12 prohibition
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The number of foodborne illness cases continues to be kept at low levels in Singapore, according to authorities.
Data comes from statistics on the country’s food supply and food safety for 2022 published by the Singapore Food Agency (SFA).
Singapore is heavily reliant on imports. Livestock, meat, and egg products
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A lack of resources and the COVID-19 pandemic continued to impact the ability to do official controls, according to a report published by the European Commission.
The document covers EU countries’ official controls and the EU Commission’s control activities in 2021.
There were 16.9 million sites within the scope of
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The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is going ahead with plans to stop discounted enforcement prices in the meat industry despite strong opposition during a comment period.
The consultation covered the proposal to remove discounts on charges for enforcement activity so non-compliant businesses that generate more work no longer benefit from
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An association for butchers and small abattoirs in England and Wales has updated food hygiene advice.
National Craft Butchers (NCB) has reviewed existing assured advice and launched a food safety management system for butchers.
Since partnering with Horsham District Council in 2013, NCB members have been able to register for
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The number of food incidents, recalls and cases of four pathogens went up over a 12-month period, according to the latest published data.
The Food Standards Agency’s (FSA) annual report and accounts covers performance and activities in 2021/22 across England, Wales and Northern Ireland at a cost of £130.5 million
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Some food safety staff at the Food Standards Agency (FSA) are being asked if they want to go on strike because of their pay.
Several hundred meat inspectors, vets, and office-based staff in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland are involved, said Unison, a union in the United Kingdom.
Mike Short, Unison’s
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The number of food incidents rose this past year but recalls and sampling declined, according to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland’s (FSAI) annual report.
During 2021, 154 warnings about food being recalled or withdrawn from the market were issued, a slight decrease from 2020. FSAI also dealt with more
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From USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is the public health agency in the United States Department of Agriculture responsible for ensuring the nation’s commercial supply of meat, poultry, and processed egg products is safe, wholesome, and correctly labeled and packaged. To meet
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