Danish authorities have found a quarter of companies don’t follow the rules when collecting or delivering food.
A Danish Veterinary and Food Administration (Fødevarestyrelsen) control campaign from May to September 2021 looked at the transport
Continue Reading Danish control finds food transport violations
There are signs that local authorities are getting back on track with food work amid the pandemic but there is still large uncertainty, according to the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
A report at the FSA’s
Continue Reading UK local authorities still face uncertainty as COVID pandemic continues
Hundreds of warnings and fines are imposed every year for violations in large slaughterhouses, according to statistics published by the Dutch food agency.
The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) figures on inspections
Continue Reading Dutch figures show hundreds of violations in slaughterhouses
A former chef of a pub in England has been given a four-month suspended jail sentence in connection with an incident that killed one person and sickened more than 30 in 2018.
John Croucher, the
Continue Reading Suspended sentence for chef after 1 dead and 30 sick from shepherd’s pie
A man has been given a 10-month jail sentence in England after pleading guilty to 39 food hygiene offences.
Gent Jakupi of New Park St, Devizes and Andover Road, Ludgershall, pleaded guilty at Swindon Magistrates
Continue Reading Man jailed for running meat operation from car wash
The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) is to change how it ranks food outlets to focus more on track records than annual audit results.
The new licensing framework is called the Safety Assurance for Food Establishments
Continue Reading Singapore plans changes to food safety licensing system
A survey in Germany has found the majority of consumers want more transparency on the results of food inspections.
The poll, on behalf of the Federation of German Consumer Organizations (VZBV), revealed 88 percent of
Continue Reading Survey shows Germans want more transparent food controls
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has set out a plan of how local authorities can get back to food hygiene and standards work after dealing with the coronavirus pandemic.
The recovery plan for local authorities
Continue Reading FSA fixes timeline to get inspections back on track after initial impact of COVID-19
Experts have put together a document with steps to help stakeholders manage food safety risks in traditional markets.
The report contains guidance on the promotion of safe and healthy food in traditional markets in the
Continue Reading WHO Europe offers guidance for safe food in traditional markets
More than half of local authorities in England are not taking on trainees or apprentices in environmental health because of funding and capacity issues, according to a survey.
The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH)
Continue Reading Local authority shortages could impact food safety checks
