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EU Commission warns Romania and Czech Rep on food safety rules

By News Desk on August 18, 2020

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…
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Virtual food hygiene inspections could reduce backlog

By News Desk on July 21, 2020

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…
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Only a quarter of firms with low hygiene ratings display scores

By Joe Whitworth on July 7, 2020

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…
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Law change helped reduce outbreaks linked to caterers

By News Desk on July 5, 2020

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…
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Survey finds hygiene focus when eating out after COVID-19 lockdown

By News Desk on May 30, 2020

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…
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Survey finds most consider food sold in Germany as safe

By News Desk on May 11, 2020

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…
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One outbreak of Clostridium perfringens affected 268 people

Cheese sauce linked to Clostridium perfringens outbreak

By Joe Whitworth on March 21, 2020

Researchers have detailed the first reported Clostridium perfringens outbreak in England associated with leeks in leftover and reheated cheese sauce.

In December 2018, public health authorities were alerted to 34 reports of diarrhea with abdominal…
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Survey shows slight rise in concern about food safety in UK

By News Desk on March 3, 2020

The concern of consumers about food safety in the United Kingdom has gone up based on results of a survey by the Food Standards Agency (FSA).

Findings from November this past year show 45 percent…
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Survey finds rise in food safety concern from public in United Kingdom

By News Desk on January 9, 2020

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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Experts discuss food hygiene, allergens and STEC at Codex meeting

By News Desk on November 17, 2019

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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