There is little evidence to suggest a big change in microbial risk between freezing food on the use-by date compared to the day before, according to a review.
Food Standards
Trends in food safety and hygiene behaviors in the home have remained stable during the coronavirus pandemic, according to research published by the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
The findings come
Experts have developed guidance to help food firms decide what other information to give consumers besides use-by or best-before dates to ensure food safety.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
Tesco has been fined £7.5 million ($10.4 million) for selling food past its use-by date at three stores in an English city.
The retailer pleaded guilty at Birmingham
A poll of adults in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland has revealed that half of them do not always check the use-by date on food before eating it.
Findings show
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has taken to social media to tackle potential confusion caused by a food waste campaign that encourages consumers to smell, look and taste to determine
A way to help food businesses know when to apply the “use by” or “best before” date on products has been developed by European experts.
The “use by” date is
Half of people worried about food affordability have eaten cooked meats and bagged salad past their use by dates, according to a Food Standards Agency survey monitoring behavior during the
