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
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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
Continue Reading COVID-19 and resource gap impact on food safety official controls in Europe
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
Continue Reading FSA to stop discounted meat enforcement charges
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
Continue Reading UK group updates hygiene advice for butchers
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
Continue Reading FSA annual reports shows rise in incidents and recalls
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
Continue Reading FSA staff may strike over pay; agency consults on meat charges
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During 2021, 154 warnings about food being recalled or withdrawn
Continue Reading FSAI highlights incidents, recalls and fraud in its annual report
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
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Infractions resulting in administrative actions against large animal establishments by USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service during the past quarter fit on just one page.
Just nine large establishments made the list, a number that
Continue Reading FSIS reports few infractions at the nation’s largest meat operations
The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on many areas, including fewer samples being taken and a decline in most foodborne pathogens, according to an annual report from Food Standards Scotland (FSS).
The agency’s report
Continue Reading Scottish report highlights COVID-19 impact on food sector
