Birmingham Halal Abattoir has recalled meat and pet food because it may be unfit for human and pet consumption.
Some of the products do not meet food and feed safety requirements so are unsafe to
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Cat TB cases linked to raw pet food; people also sick
Raw pet food has been linked to an outbreak of feline tuberculosis that has infected dozens of cats and two people in the United Kingdom.
One hundred people and 90 felines have been referred for
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FSA gives update on Brexit planning, food crime and allergen labeling
The Food Standards Agency is ready for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union with a new approach to understand risk and more surveillance, according to the authority’s leader.
Heather Hancock was questioned this
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Survey finds rise in people affected by food poisoning in UK
Almost half of the respondents in a survey in the United Kingdom said they have experienced food poisoning.
The figure of 47 percent of people who reported getting sick from food at some time in
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Analysts report picture of food hygiene ratings in UK; warn about inspection scams
More than one in every 15 food businesses across England, Wales and Northern Ireland have a hygiene rating of two of lower, according to a report on data from across the United Kingdom.
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Decrease in UK chickens positive for highest levels of Campylobacter
The percentage of fresh whole chickens produced in the United Kingdom positive at the highest level of Campylobacter contamination has decreased, according to the latest set of results.
For the top nine retailers, 3.1 percent
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FSANZ report says Australian recalls jumped in 2018
The number of food recalls hit the three figure mark in 2018, according to Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ).
There were 100 recalls last year, up from 69 in 2017, with 46 percent due
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FSA prosecutes meat cutting plant because of hygiene problems
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has prosecuted a red meat cutting plant due to food hygiene deficiencies.
Asia Halal Meat Suppliers Ltd, based in Birmingham in the United Kingdom, was fined £14,666 (U.S. $19,200) plus
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Food safety issues unclear as U.K. nears Brexit; U.S. food safety regs questioned
The United Kingdom will lose access to RASFF after Brexit and Britain’s future relationship with EFSA remains unclear, according to the British public health minister. Britain’s future trade with U.S. food companies is also a
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FSA reveals levels of antimicrobial resistant Campylobacter in chicken
Campylobacter isolates with antimicrobial resistance have been found on whole fresh chickens sold at retail in the United Kingdom, according to a survey by the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
The survey tested a subset of
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Raw milk group formed as regulations under review in UK
A group of dairy farmers who produce and sell raw milk in the United Kingdom has created an association ahead of potential tighter legislation on the product.
The Raw Milk Producers Association (RMPA) is being
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