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FSA assesses the use of Listeria guidance after the outbreak

By Joe Whitworth on August 18, 2023

Most hospitals and social care sites are aware of Listeria guidance from the Food Standards Agency (FSA) but an analysis has found several challenges around implementation.

In a 2019 outbreak associated with pre-packed sandwiches supplied…

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UK food agencies advise young children to avoid slushies because of glycerol

By News Desk on August 15, 2023

Food agencies in the United Kingdom have advised that slush ice drinks should not be sold to children younger than age 5. 

Food Standards Scotland (FSS) and the Food Standards Agency (FSA) issued voluntary industry…

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FDA’s draft guidance on allergen labeling met with lukewarm reception from consumer group

By Coral Beach on May 17, 2023

In announcing a draft compliance guide for FDA staff on enforcement about major food allergen labeling the agency has missed the mark with a comment about sesame activities, according to the Center for Science in…

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FAO guidance supports the move to digital food control

By Joe Whitworth on August 26, 2022

The FAO has provided advice for countries wanting to create or update digital food alert systems.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) issued guidance on how to design and implement a…

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FDA provides new guidance to decrease pathogen growth in sprout seeds

By Coral Beach on May 24, 2022

The FDA has issued final guidance for those producing and using seeds for sprouting, partly because of a string of foodborne illness outbreaks stretching back more than two decades.

“Contamination can occur at any point…
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New Zealand revises food recall guidance to help companies

By News Desk on May 1, 2022

Food recall guidance for businesses in New Zealand has been updated.

The guidance document includes example procedures, checklists, and spreadsheets plus revised recall risk assessment and audit forms. Six steps are listed with the first…
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Company directors get help with food safety guide

By News Desk on March 30, 2022

The Institute of Food Science and Technology (IFST) has published a food safety guide for directors of companies in the sector.

The group said it hopes to reinforce placement of food safety on the agenda…
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Codex develops guide on managing foodborne outbreaks

By Joe Whitworth on March 23, 2022

Experts at a Codex committee meeting have drafted guidance on how to handle microbiological foodborne outbreaks.

The guideline will give countries a structured approach on preparedness and management to limit the scale of such outbreaks.
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UK’s FSA seeks public comments on rare burger guidance

By News Desk on February 2, 2022

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) in the United Kingdom has opened a public comment period on changes to guidance on less than thoroughly cooked beef burgers.

The agency is also asking people for their views…
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Codex members support paperless trade guidance

By Joe Whitworth on August 7, 2021

The majority of Codex members have backed guidance on the use of paperless certification in food trade.

The Codex Committee on Food Import and Export Inspection and Certification Systems (CCFICS) recommended the next Codex Alimentarius…
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