All Hygiene & Safety articles – Page 3
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NewsPlant-based wrap recalled as E.coli outbreak linked to salad leaves
Following updated information regarding the E.coli outbreak in ready to eat products, plant-based food company This! has recalled its This! Isn't Chicken and Bacon Wrap product because of possible contamination.This! has recalled its plant based wrap, while Greencore and Samworth Brothers pulled ready to eat wraps, sandwiches and subs from ...
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News"Minimal risk" associated with isolated BSE case on Scottish farm
A farm in Ayrshire has confirmed a case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), with the Scottish Government confirming that the animal did not enter the human food chain.The Scottish Government confirmed that the infected animal had not entered the food chain.The case was identified as a result of routine surveillance ...
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News"Minimal risk" associated with isolated BSE case on Scottish farm
A farm in Ayrshire has confirmed a case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), with the Scottish Government confirming that the animal did not enter the human food chain.The Scottish Government confirmed that the infected animal had not entered the food chain.The case was identified as a result of routine surveillance ...
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NewsQMS campaigns for better safeguarding against ASF
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has stressed the importance of taking preventative measures against African Swine Fever (ASF), forming a new Feral Pig Working Group while taking part in global consultations.QMS has formed a Feral Pig Working Group in order to control populations of feral pigs.Andy McGowan, QMS board member and ...
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NewsDPHA seizes 3.4 tonnes of illegal meat days before BTOM implementation
Over 3.4 tonnes of illegal meat was seized at the border in Dover over the weekend, just days before the implementation of the latest phase of the Border Target Operating Model (BTOM).DPHA said the illegal meat included 54 sheep carcasses, found in two vehicles from Romania.The seizures came from a ...
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NewsNFU Scotland welcomes mandatory legislation to tackle Avian Influenza
National Farmers' Union (NFU) Scotland has welcomed the announcement of new legislation requiring all bird keepers to register their flocks.Robert Thompson, chair of the NFU Scotland Poultry Working Group.The mandatory requirement follows a long-running campaign driven by the "continued threat" of Avian Influenza to Scottish poultry, and orders all bird ...
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NewsManchester abattoir fined for food safety violations
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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NewsVets require support from Government to ensure food security - FSA
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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NewsAIMS calls for “radical reformulation” of approach to food standards
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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NewsUS producer recalls over 13,000kg of chicken nuggets
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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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 ...
