The head of the Food Standards Agency has said she is increasingly worried about the impact of local authority funding shortages on food safety.
Emily Miles said the coronavirus pandemic has served as a reminder
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Delegates on the opening day of an online conference have heard about the current challenges to food safety during the coronavirus pandemic.
The first day of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) event, which
Continue Reading CIEH event covers food safety challenges during COVID-19
The Isle of Man is considering introducing a food hygiene ratings system.
A comment period has been opened seeking views from the public, food business operators, and those working in industry on the proposal, which
Continue Reading Isle of Man mulls food hygiene rating system
Work on food hygiene, allergens and support of food trade in Africa have been adopted by the Codex Alimentarius Commission, which recently met online for the first time in its history.
The first part of
Continue Reading Codex covers food hygiene and allergens in first ever virtual meeting
Only one fifth of British people always check the hygiene rating of a takeaway restaurant before ordering, according to new research.
A survey of 1,000 adults in the United Kingdom in July 2020 found one
Continue Reading Most people in UK don’t check takeaway hygiene ratings
The European Commission has warned Romania and Czech Republic about failing to follow food safety rules.
Romania is in trouble for not telling the Commission about draft food hygiene legislation and its exclusion criteria for
Continue Reading EU Commission warns Romania and Czech Rep on food safety rules
Virtual food hygiene inspections are being used in the United Kingdom to tackle a backlog caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Digital inspections can help authorities manage a build-up at lower risk establishments and minimize risk
Continue Reading Virtual food hygiene inspections could reduce backlog
Only one fourth of businesses in England with food hygiene ratings of zero to two are displaying their numbers, according to FSA research.
Almost three quarters of those with a 5 are displaying their rating
Continue Reading Only a quarter of firms with low hygiene ratings display scores
Implementation of food safety management systems helped reduce outbreaks in food catering in Singapore, according to a study.
However, reported food hygiene violations did not change after they were applied. HACCP-based food safety management systems
Continue Reading Law change helped reduce outbreaks linked to caterers
Three quarters of respondents to a survey in the United Kingdom say good hygiene will be more of a factor in choosing a restaurant than before the lockdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Results from
Continue Reading Survey finds hygiene focus when eating out after COVID-19 lockdown
More than three quarters of Germans consider food sold in the country to be safe to eat, according to a recent report.
Results come from a representative population survey by the German Federal Institute for
Continue Reading Survey finds most consider food sold in Germany as safe
