Norovirus poses the highest burden on society out of 13 pathogens analyzed in the United Kingdom.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) ranked the foodborne pathogens in order of their detrimental effect on UK society. They
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Six projects have been funded in the United Kingdom that connect researchers with the public on issues about food safety.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) awarded £200,000 ($269,000) to
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More than 500 people in the United Kingdom have been affected by a Salmonella outbreak linked to pork scratching products.
There were 534 sick people as of late October with the majority falling ill since
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The United Kingdom has exported £19 million ($25.9 million) worth of red meat to the United States in the first year since a ban on beef was lifted.
Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC)
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Scientists have found half of prawns sampled were contaminated with Vibrio in the United Kingdom but the strains of bacteria identified do not cause severe disease in humans.
Quadram Institute researchers studied Vibrio in prawns
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Results of a study suggest that Salmonella prevalence in pigs at slaughter in the United Kingdom did not change much from 2013 to 2019.
Findings are from an abattoir-based survey that sampled cecal contents pigs
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Only a quarter of British people trust food from the United States, according to a survey.
Research conducted online by YouGov with more than 3,500 adults across the United Kingdom in July and August looked
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The Philippines has temporarily banned beef exports from the United Kingdom because of a case of classical Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), also known as mad cow disease.
The Department of Agriculture suspension covers the import
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Overall findings of Salmonella in livestock in the United Kingdom in 2020 went up, according to a report.
Data covers Salmonella reports from livestock in England, Wales and Scotland collected by the Animal and Plant
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The United Kingdom has again pushed back border control checks for some food products imported from the European Union.
The UK government cited the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on businesses and supply chains for
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