Consumers in the United Kingdom are increasingly concerned about food safety, according to a survey recently published.
The report, from Lloyd’s Register, was compiled from online research of 1,000 U.K. consumers in August 2019.
Almost
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The Codex Committee on Food Hygiene met in Cleveland, Ohio earlier this month to talk about food allergen management, biological foodborne outbreaks and guidelines to control E. coli.
Codex Alimentarius is a collection of standards,
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The Food Standards Agency is currently more concerned about issues relating to food standards than hygiene, according to the authority’s chief executive.
Emily Miles, chief executive of the Food Standards Agency (FSA), said the agency
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Tens of thousands of food hygiene checks went overdue in 2017 and 2018 in the United Kingdom, according to a watchdog group.
Unchecked.uk found that only 11 percent of councils managed to carry out all
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The number of official samples taken and food standards controls in England, Wales and Northern Ireland has declined from last year, according to statistics published by the Food Standards Agency.
Figures cover food law enforcement
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More than seven out of 10 businesses are increasingly confident about food safety regulation in Ireland, according to a survey.
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) found almost three quarters of firms said food
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A caterer in Singapore has had its food hygiene grade cut following a link to a foodborne Illness outbreak.
A total of 52 people reported having gastroenteritis symptoms after eating food provided by Stamford Catering
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Two thirds of Europeans have changed their consumption behavior as a result of information about a food risk, according to a survey.
A Eurobarometer survey by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), published on the
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Almost half of businesses in England don’t display their food hygiene ratings, according to figures from the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
Rates of displaying stickers visible from outside the premises was 52 percent in England,
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Fines have increased for organizations sentenced for food safety and hygiene offenses following the introduction of new guidelines in England and Wales.
An impact assessment of guidelines by the Sentencing Council also showed there was
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The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has prosecuted a red meat cutting plant due to food hygiene deficiencies.
Asia Halal Meat Suppliers Ltd, based in Birmingham in the United Kingdom, was fined £14,666 (U.S. $19,200) plus
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