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    Manchester abattoir fined for food safety violations

    2024-03-20T00:00:00Z

    An abattoir in Greater Manchester has been ordered to pay substantial fines after being convicted on 11 food safety charges.Higginshaw Abattoir Ltd, based in Royton, Oldham, was ordered to pay £12,000 after being found guilty of charges relating to the dispatch of over-temperature meat. The law states that meat must ...

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    Vets require support from Government to ensure food security - FSA

    2024-03-14T00:00:00Z

    In response to the shortage of vets in the UK, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has given evidence to the Environment Food and Rural Affairs Committee (EFRA) about the implications of such shortages.Emily Miles, FSA chief executive.Giving evidence to EFRA in a hearing, FSA CEO Emily Miles said: “Our Official ...

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    AIMS calls for “radical reformulation” of approach to food standards

    2024-01-10T00:00:00Z

    The Association of Independent Meat Suppliers (AIMS) has responded to the findings of the Food Standards Agency’s ‘Our Food’ report, calling for a “radical reformation” in the food standards body’s approach to food safety.The latest 'Our Food' report identified shortages in key occupations needed to keep food safe, including vets ...

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    US producer recalls over 13,000kg of chicken nuggets

    2023-11-07T00:00:00Z

    US food producer Tyson Brand is voluntarily recalling approximately 30,000 pounds (13,607kg) of its frozen, fully cooked chicken “Fun Nuggets.” Consumers reported that the "Fun Nuggets" contained metal pieces.A number of consumers reported they found small, pliable metal pieces in the product, and the company is now recalling the nuggets ...

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    BPC "does not foresee" turkey shortage this Christmas

    2023-10-23T00:00:00Z

    Poultry trade association British Poultry Council (BPC) has stated that it does not predict a turkey shortage this year, as fewer wild birds infected with avian influenza signifies potential immunity.The BPC said that it continued to work with Government to invest in sufficient resources to deal with potential avian influenza ...

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    FSA publishes food crime prevention proposals

    2023-10-10T00:00:00Z

    The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has published a message which sets out the latest proposals from the Food Fraud Working Group.Emily Miles, FSA chief executive.The proposals aim "to strengthen the collective response to food crime" include:Launching a new freephone number for the food fraud hotline to make it easier for ...

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    SCPHA praised for action in locating and destroying contaminated chicken imports

    2023-07-25T00:00:00Z

    Salmonella mbandaka was found in imported chicken products arriving at Felixstowe port. The products were consequently destroyed by port authorities.A sample of cooked chicken containing Salmonella mbandaka discovered and destroyed by SCPHA. Credit: SCPHA.Suffolk Coastal Port Health Authority (SCPHA), a part of East Suffolk Council that inspects imported food, feed ...

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    FSA requests additional investigatory powers for NFCU

    2023-07-11T00:00:00Z

    The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has launched a new consultation on proposed additional investigatory powers for the National Food Crime Unit (NFCU).The request, if granted, would give the FSA more powers to investigate food crime.The consultation seeks opinion from the public, public health professionals and food sector partners, asking for ...

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    Government conference to address food data transparency

    2023-06-20T00:00:00Z

    The Westminster Food and Nutrition Forum is holding a conference on Tuesday 5th September addressing its next steps for data and transparency in the food system. This conference will examine strategies for implementing a more transparent food system following the Government food strategy published last year, which announced the launch ...

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    New veterinary attestation rule for livestock producers to be introduced

    2023-05-30T00:00:00Z

    Livestock producers will be required to obtain a signed declaration to allow the future sale of animals destined for export.The veterinary declaration will form a ‘Statutory Health Attestation’ and will be required from 13th December 2023 to certify any exports of Products of Animal Origin (POAO) to the EU. It ...

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    FSA to consult industry on a new food hygiene delivery model

    2023-04-03T00:00:00Z

    Issued just shortly after the food fraud scandal of last week the FSA has launched a 12-week consultation to deliver a more modern food hygiene delivery model. Katie Pettifer, FSA director for Strategy and Regulatory Compliance said: “The food landscape has changed dramatically in the three decades since the current ...

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    2022-02-01T00:00:00Z Sponsored by

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    Views on 'may contain' labelling sought for FSA consultation

    2021-12-08T00:00:00Z

    To address consumer confusion over the wording of precautionary allergen information on food packaging, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) is seeking input from the industry.The FSA wants to collate the views of businesses, local authority teams, healthcare professionals, allergy charities, consumers and any other interested parties through a consultation and ...

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    Man jailed for cutting meat at car wash

    2021-12-02T00:00:00Z

    A Devizes man has been sentenced to 10 months in prison for 39 food hygiene offences after he was found to be running a meat cutting operation from hand car washing premises.Photo: Wiltshire Council.Gent Jakupi pleaded guilty at Swindon Magistrates Court following an investigation by environmental health officers from Wiltshire ...

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    Avian influenza identified in poultry and wild birds in Wrexham County Borough

    2021-11-02T00:00:00Z

    Chief veterinary officer for Wales Christianne Glossop confirmed the presence of avian influenza H5N1 in poultry and wild birds at a premises in the Wrexham County Borough area.According to the Welsh government, temporary disease control zones of 3km and 10km have been imposed around the small infected poultry premises, to ...

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    Red Tractor report highlights trust in British food standards

    2021-10-08T00:00:00Z

    The “Trust in Food” Index, authored by Red Tractor and YouGov, has found the public overwhelmingly believes that British food is “safe, traceable and good quality.”Red Tractor CEO, Jim Moseley.The research, which surveyed over 3,500 adults across the UK, found that British consumers trust UK food as much as water ...

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    CTSI launches resources ahead of allergen law changes

    2021-09-30T00:00:00Z

    Food industry organisations have released guides for businesses to help them navigate the implementation of Natasha’s Law on 1st October.Source: MAP.Businesses who sell pre-packed for direct sale foods, PPDS foods, across the UK will now have to include full ingredients on their products' labels, with allergenic ingredients emphasised within that ...

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    Pork scratchings recalled over link to salmonella poisoning

    2021-08-26T00:00:00Z

    Following a product recall, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) are advising consumers not to eat several pork scratching products purchased since February, due to a salmonella outbreak.Tayto Group Ltd has recalled a number of their products due to links to cases of salmonella poisoning (Photo credit: Albert Bridge).FSA reported that ...

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    Moy Park achieves “UK’s first” soya traceability certification

    2021-08-18T00:00:00Z

    Moy Park’s Northern Ireland supply chain has received the Chain of Custody (CoC) Standard, which certifies that its soy has been produced in “an environmentally appropriate, socially conscious, and economically viable way.”The accreditation recognises that Moy Park ensures that their company-certified material has been identified and separated from non-certified and ...