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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Lack of clarity around extent and cause of foodborne disease at home
A systematic review has been unable to establish the proportion of food poisoning cases in the United Kingdom caused by food preparation and handling practices within consumers’ homes.
Such estimations would help focus further research,
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FSA study reveals antibiotic-resistant bacteria levels in pork and chicken
The amount of antimicrobial resistance in bacteria found in pork and chicken on sale in the United Kingdom has been revealed by a Food Standards Agency survey.
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) was detected in a proportion
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UK businesses urged to rely on British eggs for safety
Food businesses in the United Kingdom have been urged to rely on British eggs for surety of supply and food safety ahead of Brexit.
The British Lion Egg Processors (BLEP) said there are “serious question
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Cyclospora parasite infections hit UK for fourth consecutive year
Public Health England is investigating an increase in Cyclospora infections for the fourth successive year. Up to early August, 57 cases had been reported in England, Scotland and Wales, of which 46 had travelled to
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Data show Germany, UK reported almost half of E. coli infections in EU
Germany and the United Kingdom accounted for almost half of STEC/VTEC cases in 2016, according to European statistics. The two countries also reported the most number of cases in 2015.
A total of 6,619 confirmed
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Salmonella and E. coli most known food poisoning types in FSA survey
Salmonella and E. coli are the most known types of food poisoning by the public in the United Kingdom, according to a survey. The Food Standard Agency’s biannual public attitudes tracker (May 2018) found 91
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UK hardest hit in Salmonella outbreak linked to cucumbers
European officials have linked ready-to-eat products containing cucumbers to a multi-country outbreak of Salmonella that has sickened 147 people.
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) said
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UK food safety reform during Brexit creates ‘additional risk’
Some academics have argued an “additional, unnecessary risk” is being created by the Food Standards Agency’s decision to continue major reform of UK food safety regulation during the Brexit negotiations.
One part of the briefing
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