Public health officials in the United Kingdom are continuing to investigate an outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to raw breaded chicken.
From January 2020, there have been 480 patients confirmed with salmonellosis caused by two
Continue Reading Nearly 500 sick as FSA renews breaded chicken warning
A non-profit group has added its voice to a chorus of growing safety concerns about the rise in businesses operating out of people’s homes.
The Natasha Allergy Research Foundation said urgent government intervention on food
Continue Reading Rise in home-based businesses creates new safety worries amid pandemic
There is low awareness of Campylobacter and its impact despite it being the main cause of food poisoning in the UK, according to a project on how people perceive food-related risks.
Results come from a
Continue Reading Food risk survey shows low awareness of Campylobacter
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has taken to social media to tackle potential confusion caused by a food waste campaign that encourages consumers to smell, look and taste to determine whether food is spoiled.
The
Continue Reading FSA stresses ‘use by’ date importance after food waste campaign confusion
Three suggestions have been made to improve a food safety framework that sets out how things will work in the United Kingdom now that it has left the European Union.
The Common Framework Scrutiny Committee
Continue Reading Plans put forward on UK food safety framework post-Brexit
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has allowed some pet food to be made in the same plant as food for human consumption.
In 2018, the FSA ran a public consultation on the subject with three
Continue Reading FSA allows co-location of pet and human food production
The Food Standards Agency has warned about potentially unsafe meat sold via Facebook.
Implicated meat products were supplied before Jan. 15 by an unregistered and unapproved Wiltshire-based vendor. It is understood that distribution has occurred
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Food testing has decreased in recent years because of budget and resource pressures and some local authorities do little or none of it, according to FSA research.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) did a small
Continue Reading FSA research confirms sampling decline
Food delivery firms Deliveroo and Uber Eats are allowing businesses with 2 food hygiene ratings to be listed on their platforms.
The Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS) in England, Wales and Northern Ireland gives businesses
Continue Reading Deliveroo and Uber Eats listing outlets with hygiene ratings of 2
Supermarket chain Asda has reported the worst Campylobacter in chicken findings of the top nine retailers in the United Kingdom in the latest set of testing results.
In the third quarter of 2020, 7.7 percent
Continue Reading Asda’s Campylobacter in chicken levels above FSA target
A comment period has been launched in England regarding gene editing of crops and livestock.
The plans were announced by Environment Secretary George Eustice at the virtual Oxford Farming Conference.
Gene editing is different from
Continue Reading England considering gene editing for food
