Food safety news – Page 19
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NewsFSA launches probe after ‘meat traces found’ in vegan meals
A Telegraph investigation found traces of turkey in a Tesco Wicked Kitchen product, while traces of pork were found in meat free meatballs sold by Sainsbury’s
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NewsFinnebrogue adds smoked version of its nitrite-free bacon
The supplier said its new variant eliminated ‘nasties’ and ingredients from traditional smoking processes
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NewsUK poultry farmers report 40% decline in use of antibiotics
The poultry industry has credited ‘joined-up’ thinking for the reduction, and restated its ommitment to ‘responsible’ usage
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NewsAddo pulls 59 pastry SKUs over metal contamination fear
Wall’s, Tesco and Nisa among those hit by the recall of pies, pasties, slices and rolls
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NewsOne in four teen mystery shoppers able to buy knives
One in six retailers also failed test purchases for alcohol, according to Serve Legal
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NewsPig sector successfully reduces antibiotic use by another 28%
The pig industry has hailed the reduction in usage, which has fallen by more than 50% since 2016
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NewsArla rejects claims of animal welfare breaches by vegan group
Activist group Viva! had reported one of its supplier farms to welfare authorities
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NewsFSA defends reduction in number of abattoir inspections
An FOI request by The Times found the number of inspections undertaken by the regulator had fallen from 2,917 in 2011 to just 1,725 last year
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NewsAldi adds nitrite-free bacon to Super Six promotion
It uses a mix of fruits and spice extracts instead of nitrites – described as a carcinogen by the WHO
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NewsFake food and drink seized in global food crime operation
Authorities seized over 3,600 tonnes of dangerous food worldwide across 67 countries between December 2017 and March 2018
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NewsDunnes Stores recalls deli filler amid listeria fears
The recall affects batches with sell-by dates from 13 to 20 April
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NewsIndustry must speak out about food crime, insists NFCU boss
The food crime unit is still receiving very little intelligence from industry sources despite repeated reassurances whistle-blowers would be given “absolute anonymity”
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NewsIceland denies temperature control problems ahead of exposé
“We are entirely refuting every piece it,” says Iceland joint MD Nigel Broadhurst
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NewsSainsbury's to roll out 'no touch' chicken pouches
The ‘tear and tip’ pouches are designed to appeal to shoppers with an aversion to raw meat
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NewsFaccenda defends welfare record in face of vegan complaints
Vegan campaign group PETA complained to the ASA about Faccenda’s ‘misleading’ claims of animal welfare on its website
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NewsRussell Hume 'in good financial health' before collapse
The supplier held £13.6m-worth of food stock, had no secured debt in place, and had £9.6m cash at the bank
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NewsCranswick warns meat companies to improve transparency
The meat giant’s Radical Transparency report warned suppliers needed to demonstrate greater accountability
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NewsNFU urges caution over hormone-treated beef imports
Australian negotiators see an end to the UK’s ban on the controversial practice as central to any future free trade deal
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NewsRed meat link to bowel cancer not proven, stress health experts
Media reports on a study published yesterady were ‘misleading’, they claim…
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NewsBritish Lion partially suspends Walston Poultry Farm
Animal rights group Animal Equality installed hidden cameras at the central Dorset farm from January to March this year