Several councils in England and Scotland have issued warnings following reports of misleading approaches by consultants to food companies.
Aberdeenshire Council’s Environmental Health Service said food businesses need to
Researchers have said more needs to be done to ensure that the growth of dark kitchens is accompanied by effective food safety measures.
Dark kitchens offer ready-to-eat meals for delivery
An investigation into businesses showing incorrect food hygiene ratings in England has renewed calls for mandatory display.
The BBC visited dozens of establishments in east London and found businesses ranging
Despite some stakeholders expressing concern about the plans, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) continues looking into a new form of food hygiene regulation for large, national businesses.
At a FSA
A business in England has been fined for selling counterfeit Wonka chocolate bars with incorrect labeling and undeclared nut allergens.
Mayank Soneji, director of SP Wholesale Limited, appeared at Luton
Approaches to food safety inspections are similar between five countries but personal preferences could be responsible for some of the differences, according to a study.
Research identified how environmental health
A council in England has prosecuted the previous owner of a restaurant for failing to comply with food safety regulations following a food poisoning outbreak in late 2022.
Surrey Heath
Audited councils in an Australian state are not doing enough to protect public health, according to a report.
The Victorian Auditor General’s Office (VAGO) looked at whether agencies are
McDonald’s has been hit with a fine of more than half a million dollars after a mouse infestation was found at one of its branches in England.
The fast
Two people have been given suspended prison sentences for their roles in food safety breaches by a seafood company in Wales.
Colin James Brown and Donna Brown, who ran Shores
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
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is helping to improve public health and food safety in Zimbabwe.
The FAO has trained environmental health personnel in the
