Food safety news – Page 13
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NewsFirst bird flu case since 2017 reported at Suffolk chicken farm
Around 27,000 birds are set to be culled, while a 1km restriction zone has been set up around the affected farm
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NewsFSA chair Heather Hancock to step down next year
She will leave the regulator next October to take over as the new master of St John’s College, Cambridge
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NewsTesco honey test not fit for purpose, say food safety experts
One scientist believes the honey tested positive for adulteration due to an unsatisfactory database rather than fraudulent activity
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NewsHigher risk of single-mutation ‘hypervirulent’ superbugs revealed
Scientists at Rothamsted Research have warned far more bacteria than previously thought are one step away from mutating
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NewsHazardous pesticides remaining in supermarket supply chains, warns report
PAN UK is calling on retailers to disclose the chemicals in their supply chains
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NewsTesco withdraws own label honey following reports of adulteration
The FSA said it was “aware of these reports” and was “looking into them”
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NewsMajor houmous supplier recalls dozens of products over salmonella risk
The products include own-brand houmous stocked in Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Asda, Lidl, Aldi and Iceland
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News‘Allergen Audit’ unit launched to monitor foodservice safety
Food safety consultancy NT Assure and compliance auditor Serve Legal have collaborated to develop the audit
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NewsFinnebrogue launches £1m advertising push for nitrite-free bacon and ham
The advertising will be displayed at major train stations and outside retailers as well as in print and online
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NewsPret a Manger set to complete rollout of full ingredient allergen labelling
The initiative forms a key part of Pret’s Allergy Plan, launched in May this year
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NewsSalmonella risk in ‘very small’ number of British Lion eggs, FSA warns
The FSA advised consumers to ‘thoroughly’ cook these eggs to eliminate the possibility of ingesting the bacteria
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NewsExercise increases risk of allergic reactions to peanuts, study finds
The FSA-funded research has been described as “hugely significant” for peanut allergy sufferers
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NewsAfrican swine fever expected in UK ‘within a year’, says farming minister
The warning has led to calls from the NPA for a ‘more robust approach’ towards ASF prevention in the UK
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NewsMeat wholesaler fine increased after failed appeal against food safety offence
The severity of Bowland Foods’ offence was upgraded at its appeal hearing
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NewsEgg sales continue soaring on back of 2016 change to FSA advice
Egg sales have surged past the 6.5 billion mark
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NewsNew guidelines to help retailers tackle ‘grey area’ of food imitations
Current UK legislation dates back to the 1980s and is ‘muddied’, according to the BRC
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NewsDutch meat trader Jan Fasen arrested over link to horsemeat scandal
Fasen was arrested by Spain’s Guardia Civil at the request of French authorities late last month
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NewsDefra kicks off anti-African swine fever border campaign
The campaign is aimed at anyone with the potential to introduce ASF to the UK
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NewsWaitrose to phase out lead-shot game across its estates
Waitrose claims to be the largest retailer of game in the UK
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NewsEat switches to bespoke holders in push for clearer allergen labelling
The new specially designed holders are larger to allow for better visibility of allergen details