All Hygiene & Safety articles – Page 2
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NewsBPC "does not foresee" turkey shortage this Christmas
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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NewsFSA publishes food crime prevention proposals
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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NewsSCPHA praised for action in locating and destroying contaminated chicken imports
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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NewsFSA requests additional investigatory powers for NFCU
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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NewsGovernment conference to address food data transparency
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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NewsNew veterinary attestation rule for livestock producers to be introduced
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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NewsFSA to consult industry on a new food hygiene delivery model
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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NewsViews on 'may contain' labelling sought for FSA consultation
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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NewsMan jailed for cutting meat at car wash
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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NewsAvian influenza identified in poultry and wild birds in Wrexham County Borough
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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NewsRed Tractor report highlights trust in British food standards
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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NewsCTSI launches resources ahead of allergen law changes
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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NewsPork scratchings recalled over link to salmonella poisoning
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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NewsMoy Park achieves “UK’s first” soya traceability certification
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 ...
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NewsMoy Park achieves health & safety hat-trick
Poultry supplier Moy Park has received three internationally recognised awards for health and safety standards.The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) has awarded Moy Park the Gold Award for the seventh consecutive year, as well as the Fleet Safety Gold Medal for the sixth year, and the Fleet ...
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NewsFSS addresses knowledge gaps in microbial quality of beef mince
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has published a new report to look at knowledge gaps around the microbial quality of beef mince sold in Scotland.The levels of microbiological quality in beef mince were "encouraging."Conducted in 2019 with 1,009 samples of beef mince on retail sale across the country, the report had ...
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NewsFSA publishes guidance for firms planning re-opening
The Food Standards Agency has published guidance on how to adapt food manufacturing operations and work safely during the Covid-19 pandemic.It says that while this guidance is more geared towards those who have closed and are looking to reopen, firms still operating may also want to review it.This guidance is ...
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NewsBirmingham abattoir ordered to pay over £11,000 for hygiene offences
Birmingham Halal Abattoir Limited has admitted responsibility for hygiene offences and been ordered to pay more than £11,180, according to the Food Standards Agency (FSA).Martin Evans, acting chief operating officer of the Food Standards Authority.The business pleaded guilty to multiple instances of failing to prevent potential cross-contamination between carcases before ...
