Levels of antimicrobial resistant (AMR) E. coli in fresh beef and pork are still low, according to a survey published by the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
The study, which was run between January and December
Continue Reading Low levels of antimicrobial resistant bacteria E. coli in beef and pork sold in UK
Members of a parliamentary committee have called for greater clarity about food safety after the United Kingdom leaves the European Union.
The House of Lords Common Frameworks Scrutiny Committee is looking at how the Food
Continue Reading Clarity urged for post Brexit food safety policies
Researchers have described the first national outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli in the United Kingdom associated with burgers that affected 12 people in 2017.
It was also the first known outbreak in the UK
Continue Reading Study details first UK STEC outbreak from frozen burgers
Many of the UK’s regulatory agencies find themselves unable to enforce the rules due to budget cuts and declining staff numbers, according to new research.
The report examined losses in regulatory enforcement capacity across six
Continue Reading Budget and staff cuts impacting enforcement in UK
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued a warning about eggs that could be contaminated with Salmonella.
The British Lion eggs were sold in some Sainsbury’s, Aldi and Asda stores in England and Wales in
Continue Reading FSA warns of Salmonella risk in eggs
A review into hospital food in England following a fatal Listeria outbreak this past year includes plans to improve food safety.
The work, ordered by Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock in June 2019,
Continue Reading Hospital food review includes food safety focus
The head of the Food Standards Agency has said she is increasingly worried about the impact of local authority funding shortages on food safety.
Emily Miles said the coronavirus pandemic has served as a reminder
Continue Reading FSA chief sounds alarm on local authority funding
Members of a parliamentary committee have written to the Food Standards Agency (FSA) about the future of food safety rules in the United Kingdom after leaving the European Union.
The Common Frameworks Scrutiny Committee asked
Continue Reading FSA questioned about post Brexit food safety rules
Red meat, fish, alcohol and wild shellfish have been highlighted as high risk and vulnerable to food crime in Scotland.
Food Standards Scotland’s Scottish Food Crime and Incidents Unit (SFCIU) said these areas of concern
Continue Reading Four sectors identified as vulnerable to food crime in Scotland
The percentage of chickens at Tesco and Asda testing positive for Campylobacter at the top level of contamination in the second quarter of 2020 has fallen below the FSA target.
The two supermarkets had recorded
Continue Reading Tesco and Asda improve Campylobacter in chicken results
Negative terms most commonly used to describe the Food Standards Agency (FSA) were “frustrating, challenging and inconsistent”, according to a survey.
The research was done because the FSA wanted to know how businesses in the
Continue Reading Industry can find FSA ‘frustrating and inconsistent’
