Researchers have suggested guidance in the United Kingdom should be revised because it does not recognize how lead is stored in soil and transferred to vegetables.
Recent years have seen a rise in popularity of
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UK sends Salmonella-contaminated chicken back to Brazil
The United Kingdom has returned multiple containers of chicken to Brazil during a period of more than a year because of Salmonella.
Tereza Cristina, Brazilian Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply, confirmed the U.K. sent
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Germany bears brunt of Hepatitis A outbreak linked to dates
Almost 40 people were part of a hepatitis A outbreak in Germany linked to dates from Morocco last year while France, United Kingdom, Netherlands and Sweden reported 18 cases between them.
The 39 patients in
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Salmonella cases in UK from food on cruise ships confirmed with WGS
The United Kingdom has reported 24 cases of Salmonella linked to travel on cruise ships.
Salmonella Enteritidis cases are from cruise ships visiting destinations in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East. The outbreak was detected
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Survey finds rise in people affected by food poisoning in UK
Almost half of the respondents in a survey in the United Kingdom said they have experienced food poisoning.
The figure of 47 percent of people who reported getting sick from food at some time in
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Europe ready for food safety impact of no deal Brexit
The European Commission has said it is prepared for the impact a no deal scenario in the Brexit negotiations would have on food safety.
The United Kingdom held a referendum in June 2016 and voted
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Food safety issues unclear as U.K. nears Brexit; U.S. food safety regs questioned
The United Kingdom will lose access to RASFF after Brexit and Britain’s future relationship with EFSA remains unclear, according to the British public health minister. Britain’s future trade with U.S. food companies is also a
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FSA reveals levels of antimicrobial resistant Campylobacter in chicken
Campylobacter isolates with antimicrobial resistance have been found on whole fresh chickens sold at retail in the United Kingdom, according to a survey by the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
The survey tested a subset of
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Couple convicted on fraud charges after making fake holiday sickness claim
Two people have been ordered to pay almost £30,000 ($38,000) after making a false holiday sickness claim.
Martin and Lindsey Brown, aged 38 and 35 respectively, both from Chorley in Lancashire in the United Kingdom,
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Consumer advocates say UK ‘unprepared’ to regulate pesticides after Brexit
Existing agencies in the United Kingdom are unprepared to handle pesticide issues after Brexit, according to the Pesticide Action Network UK (PAN UK).
A briefing paper, written by Josie Cohen, Nick Mole and Keith Tyrell
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UK MPs want food standards guarantees after Brexit
A committee of Members of the United Kingdom’s Parliament (MPs) is seeking assurances on food standards after Brexit.
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee put forward an amendment regarding trade deals and food
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