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FSA annual reports shows rise in incidents and recalls

By News Desk on January 26, 2023

The number of food incidents, recalls and cases of four pathogens went up over a 12-month period, according to the latest published data.

The Food Standards Agency’s (FSA) annual report and accounts covers performance and…

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FSAI highlights incidents, recalls and fraud in its annual report

By Joe Whitworth on October 18, 2022

The number of food incidents rose this past year but recalls and sampling declined, according to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland’s (FSAI) annual report.

During 2021, 154 warnings about food being recalled or withdrawn…

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Ethylene oxide and Salmonella feature in major FSA incidents

By Joe Whitworth on September 14, 2022

Salmonella in breaded chicken and ethylene oxide were two of the main incidents handled this past year by the Food Standards Agency (FSA).

The FSA was notified of 2,336 food and feed safety incidents in England, Northern…

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Hong Kong surveillance system detects 2,000 incidents in 2021

By News Desk on April 17, 2022

About 2,200 food incidents were detected in 2021 in a system used to monitor issues outside Hong Kong.

The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) uses the Food Incident Surveillance System (FISS) to record events and…
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Study shows food safety problems impact trust in government

By News Desk on January 30, 2022

Food safety incidents weaken the public’s trust more in national than local governments, according to a study in China.

The work analyzes how food safety troubles affect Chinese people’s trust in the government using survey…
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Scottish report highlights COVID-19 impact on food sector

By News Desk on January 4, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on many areas, including fewer samples being taken and a decline in most foodborne pathogens, according to an annual report from Food Standards Scotland (FSS).

The agency’s report…
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GHI helps people report food safety issues anonymously

By News Desk on August 11, 2021

The Global Harmonization Initiative (GHI) has launched a place for whistleblowers to report food safety incidents.

The international non-profit network of scientists said the anonymous platform was for anyone who works in the food and…
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Trust gap between consumers and industry impacting confidence

By News Desk on April 11, 2019

Greater trust needs to be built between consumers and the food sector to ensure public confidence, according to a study.

Researchers at Flinders University in Australia spent five years working with industry and regulators on…
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FSA begins reporting on recent food safety incidents in UK

By News Desk on April 5, 2016

The Food Standards Agency for the United Kingdom has for the first time published a summary of recent food incidents. It covers the period between October and December 2015. The list is a summary…
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