All Hygiene & Safety articles – Page 6
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NewsSafe UK trade deals are of high importance following Brazil meat scandal
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has highlighted the importance of securing trade deals which uphold the high standards of British food production after some of Brazil’s biggest meat processors were accused of selling rotten beef and poultry.Recent allegations against Brazil's beef processors have outlined the importance of securing safe trade ...
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NewsNew figures reveal decline in cases of campylobacter
Recent figures from UK surveillance bodies show a 17% decline in the number of laboratory reports of human cases of campylobacter in 2016.The Food Standards Agency has used laboratory reports, as well as other factors, to estimate what level of decline in human cases could be achieved through work to ...
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NewsTesco recalls beef product due to unspecified ingredient
Tesco has recently recalled all date codes of its frozen beef Spaghetti Bolognese due to the discovery that it contains egg, which is not on the product label.This absence of egg being stated on the label could cause possible health risks for individuals who are allergic or intolerant to egg.Tesco ...
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Abattoir fire calls for joint investigation
Lincolnshire Police has launched an investigation following a fire that broke out at an abattoir in Skegness.Police and the fire services were called to the scene in Heath Road, Skegness at around 7:50pm on Friday the 24th February.The abattoir is run by J&D Haworth Ltd and trades as Yorkshire Country ...
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NewsSAMW receives ‘negligible risk’ BSE recommendation
The Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers (SAMW) has welcomed the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Scientific Commission recommendation.This recommendation will recognise Scotland as an area of negligible risk of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), also known as mad cow disease.The OIE World Assembly will consider the Scientific Commission’s recommendation in ...
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NewsAntimicrobial resistance remains high, says EU report
Bacteria found in humans, animals and food continue to show resistance to widely used antimicrobials, says the latest report from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).The findings suggest that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a serious threat to public and animal health. Infections caused by bacteria that are resistant to antimicrobials ...
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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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NewsCut 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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NewsFSA 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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NewsBeef 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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NewsChicken 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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NewsNPA 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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NewsFrance 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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NewsAvian 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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NewsAvian 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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NewsBritain 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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NewsConsumers 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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NewsSeminar 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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NewsMRSA 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 ...
