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Government shutdowns have always undermined food safety. USDA inspectors, with starting salaries around $40,000, must work without pay. Many FDA inspectors are furloughed and the agency suspends its
The Belgian Minister of Agriculture has condemned an attack on a food inspector, which left her needing hospital treatment.
The Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FASFC)
Two agencies in the United Kingdom have raised concerns about local authority resources and the number of samples being taken for food safety testing.
Findings come from a report by
Several councils in England and Scotland have issued warnings following reports of misleading approaches by consultants to food companies.
Aberdeenshire Council’s Environmental Health Service said food businesses need to
Ireland is to look into creating a hygiene rating scheme for food businesses.
Plans were revealed in the Food Safety Authority of Ireland’s (FSAI) strategy for 2025 to 2029.
A review of a system in Scotland that combined food hygiene and food standards inspections has found it is not yet working as well as it was hoped.
The Food
After contracting Salmonella, a former employee at a café in an Australian state has been awarded more than $65,000 (U.S. $42,500).
The ruling from the Supreme Court
A food safety agency has revealed that it conducted more than 103,000 inspection visits in 2023 in the United Arab Emirates.
The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority
Border controls, recalls and inspection data are some of the highlights from the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) 2023 annual report.
In 2023, 47 percent of the
Major problems were found after a planned inspection at a meat company that is a supplier to schools and care homes in Lithuania.
A scheduled inspection was undertaken in May
A study has found an association between violations of food safety legislation and a company’s weak financial situation.
The work investigated the link between the financial situation of Finnish
Singapore is making progress on a revised grading system for assessing the food safety performance of establishments.
The Safety Assurance for Food Establishments (SAFE) framework will consider an establishment’s
