The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has stood firm amid criticism on its mechanically separated meat (MSM) consultation.
FSA asked for views on a proposed guidance document regarding mechanically separated meat.
New guidance was developed for businesses following a series of court judgments on the definition of MSM. Decisions by the
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A think tank has produced a series of recommendations to improve food security in the United Kingdom.
Policy Exchange called on the Government to develop a National Food Security Strategy that covers the food ecosystem, including manufacturing, logistics, and retail. The charity said previous food security initiatives had focused too narrowly
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Analysis of a Food Standards Agency (FSA) survey has found people worried about being able to afford food are more likely to take food safety risks.
Data comes from a report on the Consumer Insights Tracker covering July 2023 to March 2024. This monthly online survey monitors the behavior and
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Listeria has overtaken Salmonella as the main pathogen in incidents involving the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
FSA was notified of 1,837 food and feed safety incidents in England, Northern Ireland, and Wales during 2023/24. This is the lowest amount for the past six years.
While incidents have declined, the agency said
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A man convicted in England of selling a substance that was marketed as a weight loss drug has been forced to hand over £23,000 ($29,700).
The amount that Jack Finney, 28, was told to pay back included Monero cryptocurrency, which the Food Standards Agency (FSA) sold off for £15,000 ($19,400)
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More than 35 people have fallen sick in an E. coli outbreak in the United Kingdom.
The Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) outbreak has had 36 cases across the UK since November 2023.
Patient interviews have identified raisins from Turkey as a potential source, and the Food Standards Agency (FSA)
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A food business owner in England has been fined for falsifying Salmonella testing certificates.
Poultry farmer Stuart Perkins of SG Perkins, from Radstock, was fined almost £51,000 ($65,300) at Bath Magistrates Court earlier this month after pleading guilty to offenses under The Food Safety and Hygiene (England) Regulations 2013 and
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One person has died in an E. coli outbreak in the United Kingdom linked to salad leaves.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) identified two people in England who died within 28 days of being infected with the outbreak strain. Based on information from health service clinicians, only one death is likely
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The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has analyzed the risk to dogs and cats from eating contaminated raw pet food and the impact on the people who feed them such products.
Raw pet food has become increasingly popular in recent years. Such items are made from Category 3 Animal-By-Products (ABP) that
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The number of people sick in an E. coli outbreak linked to salad leaves has exceeded 250.
There have been 256 confirmed patients in the Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) O145 outbreak since late May.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), Public Health Scotland, and Public Health Wales are investigating the
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