All Hygiene & Safety articles
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NewsAHDB meetings to advise farmers on bluetongue protection
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board is set to host a meeting to allow levy payers to hear from industry professionals about bluetongue.
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NewsStudy finds food fraud could cost UK economy £2bn per year
Research from the University of Portsmouth has found that food fraud is costing the UK economy up to £2 billion every year, making it one of the country’s most expensive forms of economic crime.
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NewsNFCU seizes illegal meat and chicken products
An investigation by the Food Standards Agency’s National Food Crime Unit has resulted in an arrest and the seizure of suspected illegal food products across England, Wales and Scotland.
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NewsSheep industry urged to vaccinate livestock amid bluetongue spread
The National Sheep Association and the Sheep Veterinary Society have worked together to provide guidance to UK farmers as the number of bluetongue cases continues to rise.
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NewsNFU calls for ban on Brazilian meat to reduce UK risk of exposure
The National Farmers’ Union has called on Government to ban imports of Brazilian beef and poultry if it cannot prove that it is using antibiotics responsibly.
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NewsFour arrested in illegal meat investigation
The Food Standard Agency’s National Food Crime Unit has worked with Dudley Council to uncover four tonnes of illegal meat.
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NewsKebab supplier found guilty of fraudulent food mislabelling
Kebab meat supplier Kismet Kebabs Ltd has been fined £500,000, along with £259,000 costs at Swansea Crown Court, following an investigation by Swansea Council that saw the company plead guilty to fraud by false representation.
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NewsFear Animal Products Ltd ordered to pay £467,000 for producing illegal meat
The company at the centre of an illegal meat investigation has been sentenced by The Central Criminal Court after being found guilty of diverting unfit meat back into the food supply chain.
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NewsHigh Court ruling finds FSA official controls charging to be unlawful
The judgment of the judicial review brought by AIMS and the BMPA against the FSA will mean hourly rates for official controls and enforcement must be quashed.
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NewsUpdated guidance published ahead of SPS agreement
Defra has published guidance on the upcoming sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) agreement, which it said would help businesses understand what they need to do to prepare.
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NewsAshford Port spotlights seizures at the border
On its two-year anniversary, Ashford Port Health Authority has revealed 208 tonnes of unsafe food has been seized and destroyed at the port since November 2024.
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NewsDefra rejects EFRA report recommendations on SPS transition period
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has responded to an EFRA Committee report, rejecting the recommendation to seek a transition period for farmers, growers and businesses affected by the sanitary and phytosanitary agreement.
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NewsNFCU seizes illegal bushmeat
A 51-year-old male has been arrested following a National Food Crime Unit operation involving illegal bushmeat.
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NewsMan pleads guilty to conspiring to sell smokies
A man has pleaded guilty to conspiring to place unsafe food on the market following an investigation by the National Food Crime Unit.
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NewsAshford Port highlights importance of vigilant checks at the border
Ashford Port Health Authority has highlighted the continued importance of strong border controls following the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’ announcement that it intends to remove routine EU border checks by June 2027.
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NewsAshford Port responds to announcement of future border check removal
Ashford Port Health Authority has responded to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’ announcement that detailed the intended removal of checks at the border.
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NewsDefra says SPS deal will “remove costs” for producers
Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds has set out how Government believes UK exporters and importers will be affected by the new sanitary and phytosanitary agreement.
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NewsIncreasing illegal imports a “disaster waiting to happen”, says EFRA
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee has highlighted that a “significant number” of meat imports have passed through Dover Port without being checked at the Border Control Post for dangerous diseases.
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NewsAshford Port introduces AI system for import checks
An artificial intelligence system has been introduced at Ashford Port Health Authority as the facility becomes the first to fully automate the initial stage of import document checks.
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NewsAIMS launches judicial review of FSA charges
The Association of Independent Meat Suppliers has announced that it has launched a judicial review, challenging the Food Standards Agency’s decision to raise its charges in 2026.
