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DG Sante audits Belgian and Swedish meat controls

By News Desk on April 25, 2025

Belgium and Sweden have solid control structures for meat products but both systems can be improved, according to the European Commission.

An audit by DG Sante in September 2024 in Belgium evaluated controls on slaughter hygiene and meat inspection.

The audit found that the system over the production and placing…

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EU audit identifies gaps in Bulgarian meat controls

By Joe Whitworth on February 20, 2025

An audit has found the Bulgarian meat control system is let down by a lack of problems being recorded during controls and limited enforcement.

The audit by DG Sante took place in May and June 2024 to evaluate the control system for slaughter hygiene and meat inspection. Recently, six recommendations…

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Food agencies raise resource concerns in food standards report

By Joe Whitworth on October 10, 2024

According to a report by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS), a lack of resources and staff shortages continue to threaten food standards.

The review analyzes a range of data to assess whether food standards improved, declined, or were maintained during 2023. Evidence comes from local…

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EU audits meat controls in Luxembourg and Hungary

By Joe Whitworth on April 5, 2024

Audits in Luxembourg and Hungary have found positives in the system for meat controls but also areas that need addressing in both countries.

The DG Sante audit in Luxembourg in May 2023 assessed the official controls related to slaughter hygiene and meat inspection requirements. The visit found official controls are…

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FSA and FSS call for action to tackle vet shortage

By Joe Whitworth on March 16, 2024

Two food agencies in the United Kingdom have voiced their concern about the lack of vets and the potential impact on the meat sector.

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) urged the government and the veterinary profession to develop a sustainable approach to the UK’s vet…

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UK food agencies highlight lack of staff in food standards report

By Joe Whitworth on November 9, 2023

Food agencies in the United Kingdom have raised resource concerns in a report on food standards.

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) published a report reviewing food standards across the UK. It looked at whether they have improved, declined or stayed the same in 2022 and…

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Iceland acts after poultry audit find major issues

By Joe Whitworth on February 23, 2023

Serious concerns have been raised about certain official controls in Iceland on poultry meat.

Recent reports from an audit, done from late October to early November 2022, resulted in a letter to the Icelandic Government asking for urgent action to strengthen the system of checks.

Iceland is in the European…

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FSA stops some work but maintains a food safety focus

By Joe Whitworth on December 8, 2022

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has conceded some work it had planned will be delayed or not done at all but has insisted a focus on reducing foodborne disease will continue.

A work plan for 2022 to 2023 financial year has been changed because of added demands faced by the…

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FSA staff may strike over pay; agency consults on meat charges

By News Desk on October 25, 2022

Some food safety staff at the Food Standards Agency (FSA) are being asked if they want to go on strike because of their pay. 

Several hundred meat inspectors, vets, and office-based staff in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland are involved, said Unison, a union in the United Kingdom.

Mike Short, Unison’s…

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FSA considers rule change for meat during Muslim holiday

By Joe Whitworth on August 5, 2022

A Food Standards Agency (FSA) consultation is looking at changing the rules around the sale of meat during a religious festival.

Qurbani is a religious practice that takes place during Eid al-Adha. Some Muslims prefer to collect meat and offal shortly after slaughter as this signifies the beginning of the…

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