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
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Great Britain should have introduced checks on European imports beginning in January 2021 to match the position taken by the EU, according to a report.
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee criticized the
Continue Reading Delays to checks on EU meat and seafood criticized
Negative terms most commonly used to describe the Food Standards Agency (FSA) were “frustrating, challenging and inconsistent”, according to a survey.
The research was done because the FSA wanted to know how businesses in the
Continue Reading Industry can find FSA ‘frustrating and inconsistent’
A follow-up audit in Poland of meat controls has found the situation has gotten better but there is still room for improvement.
The audit in March and April 2019 by DG Sante, the European Commission’s
Continue Reading DG Sante finds improved Polish meat controls but areas of concern remain
Poland is trying to tackle the high and increasing number of alerts linked to Salmonella in poultry products made in the country.
DG Sante, the European Commission’s unit for policy on food safety and health,
Continue Reading Poland tries to tackle Salmonella in poultry problem
A European Commission audit of Polish meat controls after an abattoir was filmed slaughtering sick cows has found the system was “ineffective” as a deterrent.
The audit in Poland from Feb. 4 to 8, 2019
Continue Reading EU audit finds serious issues after Poland beef scandal
Meat from a Polish slaughterhouse suspected of selling products from sick animals has been sent to at least 13 European countries.
The abattoir in Kalinowo near the town of Ostrów Mazowiecka was secretly filmed slaughtering
Continue Reading Closed Polish abattoir sent meat to 13 EU countries
The European Commission is looking at revising rules for checks on meat and shellfish.
Ante-mortem and post-mortem inspections could be performed under the responsibility of the official veterinarians instead of being done or supervised by
Continue Reading EU mulls stronger meat, shellfish inspection regs; businesses push back
