Consumers have been advised not to buy some products from The Hershey Company as they do not meet legal market requirements in the United Kingdom.
Affected Jolly Rancher products contain mineral oil, which isn’t allowed in food in the UK and may pose a food safety risk if consumed regularly
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The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is looking into an increase in hepatitis A cases.
UKHSA and other health agencies are investigating two clusters of hepatitis A virus (HAV) with dozens of confirmed patients.
In the first, 31 people are sick with 23 in England, seven in Scotland, and one
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Researchers have assessed the impact of processing on the presence and transfer of antimicrobial resistant bacteria on chicken meat.
Findings showed that while Campylobacter and E. coli were present in birds entering the plants, their presence and numbers significantly declined along the poultry processing line, especially following procedures such as
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A brand of raw cow’s milk has been recalled in Northern Ireland because of a link to illness.
Kenneth Hanna’s Farm Shop is recalling Ken’s Raw Jersey Milk because of possible contamination with Shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC).
“As a precautionary measure we are recalling all batches and use-by
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A food fraud unit in England and Wales has been granted the ability to apply for and execute search warrants under certain conditions.
The Food Standard Agency’s (FSA) National Food Crime Unit (NFCU) was given the investigatory powers under The Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE).
Officers in the NFCU
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A long-awaited report into one of the largest E. coli O157 outbreaks in the United Kingdom has finally been published by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).
In the 2022 outbreak, there were 259 confirmed Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) O157 cases, including seven secondary infections. Another 25 confirmed patients
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Researchers have reported the food attributable portions of disease for four important pathogens in the United Kingdom.
Findings will be used to support future Food Standards Agency (FSA) studies estimating the burden of foodborne disease.
A literature review was conducted to provide source attribution estimates for enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC), sapovirus
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Four men and a business have been convicted in England after diverting meat unfit for human consumption back into the food chain.
Three men pled guilty, and one man and his business entered not guilty pleas at the Inner London Crown Court following an investigation by Southwark Council and the
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A consumer survey has revealed dangerous behaviors such as sniffing food to see if it is safe to consume and eating products after their shelf life has expired.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) survey was conducted between April and July 2024, and 5,526 adults from 3,908 households across England, Wales
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More than 50 people fell ill across the United Kingdom as part of a Salmonella outbreak in 2024.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) investigated a cluster of Salmonella Blockley infections identified through the analysis of whole genome sequencing (WGS) data.
An Incident Management Team including Public Health Scotland, Public
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