An increase in problems at food outlets and a rise in new registrations are hampering local authority efforts to get back to pre-pandemic performance on food checks.
A report at the Food Standards Agency’s business
Continue Reading Councils finding more problems during business inspections
A not-for-profit foundation has called for more of a focus on food hygiene in schools.
The Reckitt Global Hygiene Institute was set up in 2020 to build a body of research that can contribute to
Continue Reading Institute wants increased attention on food hygiene education
Many people in Ireland do not know how to make a complaint to authorities about unfit food or poor hygiene practices, according to a survey.
Research commissioned by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI)
Continue Reading Survey finds Irish people unsure how to make food complaint
Officials in a German district have apologized for mistakes made as part of an investigation into a Listeria outbreak in which one person died.
Four people were infected between October 2021 and January this year
Continue Reading Officials admit failures in German Listeria outbreak
Young people have a limited understanding of foodborne microbes and underestimate the risks and consequences of illness, according to a study.
Researchers from the European Union’s project SafeConsume interviewed 156 people aged 11 to 18
Continue Reading Study shows students ‘underestimate’ potential food safety risks
Almost all respondents to a survey think that businesses should be required by law to display their food hygiene ratings, according to a recent report.
The Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS), run by the Food
Continue Reading Majority say food hygiene rating display should be mandatory in England
Cannabidiol (CBD) oil has been recalled in Ireland after being made in an unregistered establishment.
Hugold CBD Oils were recalled after they were processed at a site were operations had not been reported to authorities.
Continue Reading Unapproved product, facility prompts CBD recall; other enforcement activities reported
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
