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Food testing gets overhaul in Scotland; feeder mice issue revisited

By Joe Whitworth on April 15, 2022

Scotland is planning a new food sampling strategy to tackle challenges associated with the current approach to testing.

The proposed model has four strands of surveillance managed and funded by Food Standards Scotland (FSS), and…
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Report finds food testing policies different between countries

By Joe Whitworth on February 22, 2022

There are various approaches to food sampling in four nations, including the United States, as shown in a report published by the Food Standards Agency (FSA).

Campden BRI reviewed food control systems in Australia, Canada,…
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Irish food agency details serious challenges in 2020

By Joe Whitworth on October 22, 2021

The coronavirus pandemic, Brexit and resource issues severely challenged the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) in 2020, according to the agency’s annual report.

Food inspections, sampling and enforcement orders all declined but food and…
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Auditors say Iceland’s animal controls are OK but should be quicker

By News Desk on October 11, 2021

Iceland’s system on residues and contaminants is good but the time between sampling and test results could be improved, according to an audit by the European Free Trade Association (EFTA).

The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA)…
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Does sampling, testing make romaine purchased in Canada safer than that in U.S.?

By Dan Flynn on October 15, 2020

Will it soon be safer to purchase romaine lettuce in Canada than the United States, even if it’s all grown in Californa’s Salinas Valley?

Before anyone could ask that question, the California Leafy Green Marketing…
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