All Hygiene & Safety articles – Page 5
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Butcher fined for seven food safety breaches
The owner of the butcher’s shop in Liverpool was recently fined after pleading guilty to seven food safety offences.Ali Hacim Abdullah, who owns Al Baraka butcher’s shop and convenience store, was fined more than £4500, which included a £170 victim surcharge.In 2015 Environmental Health Officers from Liverpool County Council carried ...
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Cut the use of unnecessary antibiotics, says Leadsom
Andrea Leadsom, MP and Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, spoke at the National Farmers Union Conference on 21st February, and outlined her priorities for the food and farming industries.This included the government’s views on antibiotic use.Andrea Leadsom, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.At ...
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FSA defends itself against media reports
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has released a statement defending itself against recent media reports when it comes to meat safety inspections.A spokesperson for the FSA said: “Recent media reports of contaminated meat do not give the complete picture on the condition of meat entering the food chain, or on ...
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Beef product recalled due to traces of listeria
Morrisons is recalling a batch of its Peppered Beef Slices because listeria monocytogenes have been discovered in the product.Routine testing recently carried out discovered the presence of the ingredient in the beef product.The presence of listeria monocytogenes in food is known to cause possible flu like symptoms in those who ...
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Chicken products recalled due to incorrect labelling
A couple of companies have recently had to recall some of their stock due to labelling not specifying the correct nutritional information.Incorrect labelling can be a major risk for consumers.Labelling is highly important due to the increase in food intolerances and allergies in recent years. The smallest amount of contaminant ...
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NPA responds to media articles on horse blood hormone
The National Pig Association (NPA) has issued a response to the stories in the media that are suggesting that British pig farms are at the centre of a ‘cruel horse hormone torture scandal’.The stories refer to what is described as ‘horrific vampire farms’ in South Africa where blood is extracted ...
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France passes bill ordering CCTV in slaughterhouses
France has passed a bill ordering slaughterhouses to install CCTV cameras, to tackle lawbreaking in the nation's abattoirs.The new bill requires slaughterhouses to install CCTV cameras across all areas, including in lairages and on the killing floor, by 2018.A trial will take place this year to inform how the technology ...
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FSA and FSS warn consumers about ‘potentially unsafe’ MDA products
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) are warning consumers to not eat a number of food products supplied by MDA Products Ltd as the products have been repackaged in unapproved premises and are therefore potentially unsafe.The warning applies to all products of animal origin packed and ...
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Avian Influenza Prevention Zone extended
An Avian Influenza Prevention Zone that has been in place since 6th December will be extended until 28th February to help protect poultry and captive birds from avian flu, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has confirmed.The extension of the Prevention Zone follows cases of the H5N8 strain ...
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Avian Influenza case confirmed in Wales
A case of Avian Influenza (AI) H5N8 has been confirmed in a back yard flock of chickens and ducks in Pontyberem, Carmarthenshire.Prior to the confirmation of AI it was decided to cull the birds on strong suspicion of the disease. A three kilometre Protection Zone and a ten kilometre Surveillance ...
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Britain on its guard as bird flu confirmed in France
The French Ministry of Agriculture has confirmed a case of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N8 strain in Calais, which the British Poultry Council (BPC) has described as a “serious concern”.A case of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N8 has been detected in a group of wild ducks ...
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Consumers wrongly believe refreezing cooked meat is unsafe
Following a consumer study which revealed a number of misunderstandings surrounding freezing food, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) is encouraging consumers to reduce waste by making better use of the freezer over the Christmas period.The FSA will deliver its message through the online character ‘FSA Freezer Fairy’ in the form ...
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Seminar discusses challenges faced in slaughter industry
The Humane Slaughter Association (HSA) recently held a one-day seminar for the meat and livestock industry entitled WATOK One Year On– Meeting the challenges… Where are we now?The seminar took place on 12th October in the East Midlands and was aimed at all those associated with animal welfare at slaughter.(L ...
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MRSA found in supermarket pork
A report from The Guardian and the Bureau of Investigative Journalism (BIJ) has found that pork products sold at Asda and Sainsbury’s have been found to be contaminated with a livestock strain of MRSA.According to the report, a sample of 97 UK-produced pork products from supermarkets were tested, from which ...
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Butchers urged to be wary of contaminated meat following sheep thefts
Northamptonshire Police have asked butchers, in particular, as well as the general public, to be vigilant after a contaminated meat warning was raised on the Northamptonshire and Rutland border.Contamination warning given after sheep were stolen and killed.Five sheep have been stolen on two separate occasions from land around Cottingham, five ...
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Pig industry highlights commitment to antibiotic best practice
The Scottish pig industry is continuing to take steps towards staying at the frontline for best practice in the targeted use of antibiotics.Veterinary and medical sectors have been under particular scrutiny over the use of antibiotics, due to concerns about antibiotics-resistant bacteria. However additional measures are now being taken to ...
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New method for testing meat fraud developed
A new method for testing meat fraud has been developed at the Institute of Food Research (IFR) in Norwich.The method is said to be able to exploit subtle differences in a key meat protein so that the addition of just 1% of horsemeat into a beef burger or of beef ...
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Food Club International celebrates 20th anniversary
Food Club International, a support and networking club for food businesses in London and the Home Counties, is celebrating its 20th anniversary.Rog Nugent is the chairman of Food Club International.Formerly known as The Food Club, Food Club International was set up in September 1996 as a self-funded support and networking ...
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FSA pledges to reduce use of antimicrobials
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has pledged to reduce the use of antimicrobials in food production animals, following a study commissioned by Save our Antibiotics, which claimed high levels of antibiotic resistant e.coli bacteria were found in UK supermarket chicken and pork meat.In light of the study’s results an FSA ...
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BPC addresses ‘antibiotic-resistant e.coli in supermarket meat’ study
The British Poultry Council has responded to a study commissioned by Save our Antibiotics which claims there are ‘extremely high levels of e.coli resistant to essential antibiotics for treating serious human e. coli infections on British supermarket chicken and pork’.The research found ‘soaring levels’ of resistance in chicken meat, with ...