use by date

USDA, FDA seek information about food date labeling to provide clarity for consumers

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture have announced a joint request for Information (RFI) about food date labeling, which includes the use

By News Desk

/ 11 Dec 2024

USDA, FDA seek information about food date labeling to provide clarity for consumers

Australians urged to read labels as country marks Food Safety Week

Australians have been urged to look before they cook and read the safety advice on food labels. The Food Safety Information Council (FSIC) issued the call ahead of Australian Food

By News Desk

/ 10 Nov 2024

Australians urged to read labels as country marks Food Safety Week

Spanish researchers assess shelf life and Listeria risk

Scientists in Spain have assessed the shelf life safety of certain ready-to-eat foods and the risk from Listeria monocytogenes. The Barcelona Public Health Agency (ASPB) asked for an opinion on

By Joe Whitworth

/ 7 Aug 2024

Spanish researchers assess shelf life and Listeria risk

FSA shares latest findings on consumer food safety practices

Insights into people’s food safety approach when in the home, eating out, and ordering online have been provided by a survey. Food and You 2 is a survey commissioned

By Joe Whitworth

/ 11 Mar 2023

FSA shares latest findings on consumer food safety practices

Survey finds people still taking food safety risks to save money

People’s dangerous food safety behaviors related to reducing energy bills and saving money have stayed largely the same as the previous month, according to a survey. The Food Standards

By News Desk

/ 1 Feb 2023

Survey finds people still taking food safety risks to save money

Scottish consumers taking more food safety risks because of money woes, finds survey

Half of consumers surveyed in Scotland have eaten food after its use-by date because of money worries, according to Food Standards Scotland (FSS). The survey asked more than 1,000

By News Desk

/ 31 Oct 2022

Scottish consumers taking more food safety risks because of money woes, finds survey

FSA survey reveals that money worries are increasing food safety risks

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has found some people are taking food safety risks because of money pressures and rising energy costs. Data comes from a consumer survey of 2,

By Joe Whitworth

/ 27 Oct 2022

FSA survey reveals that money worries are increasing food safety risks

UK survey shows scale of food safety mistakes

A survey has found some people in the United Kingdom taste food to see if it’s spoiled and others ignore use-by dates. Research by white goods retailer Currys covered

By News Desk

/ 3 Sep 2022

UK survey shows scale of food safety mistakes

FSA seeks to ensure food safety in food banks and charities

The Foods Standards Agency (FSA) is looking into what support charities and groups providing food may need to ensure food safety. The agency commissioned Ipsos UK to look at the

By Joe Whitworth

/ 25 Aug 2022

FSA seeks to ensure food safety in food banks and charities

FSA survey shows public confidence in food safety

Most people believe the food they buy is safe, according to research published by the Food Standards Agency (FSA). More than 90 percent of respondents were confident in food safety

By Joe Whitworth

/ 17 Aug 2022

FSA survey shows public confidence in food safety

Kitchen habits and COVID-19 impact focus of project

Researchers have looked at food safety actions in kitchens and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Kitchen Life 2 is a social research project commissioned by the Food Standards Agency

By News Desk

/ 17 Mar 2022

Kitchen habits and COVID-19 impact focus of project

FSA looks at why people eat food after use-by dates

Research in the United Kingdom has revealed five themes around consumer attitudes and behaviors toward eating food past the use-by date. These include date labeling confusion, treating use-by dates as

By Joe Whitworth

/ 17 Sep 2021

FSA looks at why people eat food after use-by dates

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use by date

USDA, FDA seek information about food date labeling to provide clarity for consumers

Australians urged to read labels as country marks Food Safety Week

Spanish researchers assess shelf life and Listeria risk

FSA shares latest findings on consumer food safety practices

Survey finds people still taking food safety risks to save money

Scottish consumers taking more food safety risks because of money woes, finds survey

FSA survey reveals that money worries are increasing food safety risks

UK survey shows scale of food safety mistakes

FSA seeks to ensure food safety in food banks and charities

FSA survey shows public confidence in food safety

Kitchen habits and COVID-19 impact focus of project

FSA looks at why people eat food after use-by dates

Your Support Protects Public Health