People are sick in the United Kingdom and Hong Kong after eating oysters contaminated with norovirus.
Reports suggest at least 100 people are ill in the UK with 12 cases in Hong Kong from raw
Continue Reading Norovirus outbreak in UK and Hong Kong linked to oysters
A survey has revealed more about people’s attitudes when handling frozen partially cooked chicken at home after the products were linked to a large Salmonella outbreak.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is investigating a spike
Continue Reading Survey highlights consumer behavior on products linked to outbreak
The Food Standards Agency’s chief scientific advisor has said potential trends in foodborne infections must be monitored after a decline during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Robin May said data from the past 12 months shows a
Continue Reading FSA working on reasons behind foodborne illness decline
The number of people sick in the United Kingdom in an outbreak linked to melons has almost doubled.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Public Health England (PHE) are investigating the incident with 99 people
Continue Reading UK patient count in Salmonella melon outbreak doubles
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has dropped criminal action against meat supplier Russell Hume because of a “technical legal error” made during the investigation.
The investigation into the meat supplier began in January 2018 because
Continue Reading FSA drops action against meat supplier because of legal error
None of the top nine retailers in the United Kingdom reported Campylobacter in chicken test results near the FSA limit in the first three months of this year.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) maximum acceptable
Continue Reading Major retailers below Campylobacter chicken limit; smaller shops test higher
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has set out a plan of how local authorities can get back to food hygiene and standards work after dealing with the coronavirus pandemic.
The recovery plan for local authorities
Continue Reading FSA fixes timeline to get inspections back on track after initial impact of COVID-19
Trends in food safety and hygiene behaviors in the home have remained stable during the coronavirus pandemic, according to research published by the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
The findings come from a round-up of a
Continue Reading Survey finds little change in consumer food safety behavior during pandemic
Melons have been linked to a Salmonella Braenderup outbreak that has affected 200 people in more than 10 countries.
Patients have been reported in Denmark, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, the
Continue Reading Large Salmonella outbreak linked to melons
Some products have gone through an English port without the necessary controls, according to the Food Standards Agency’s chief executive.
Emily Miles said the items came through the European Union to Great Britain from non-EU
Continue Reading FSA reveals some imports missed required checks
Findings that a hepatitis A outbreak was linked to dates allowed action to be taken before the start of Ramadan, likely reducing the number of people affected, according to a study.
Public Health England (PHE)
Continue Reading Dates link in Hepatitis A outbreak enabled action before Ramadan
