All Food safety articles – Page 54
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NewsNew UK food crime report to be published by Food Standards Agency
A major new report on the food crime threats facing Britain is set to be published at the end of the year, the Food Standards Agency has revealed.
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NewsFood Standards Agency to up ante on animal welfare checks
New measures considered include increased use of unannounced audits; more regular reporting of industry welfare standards; and consumers being given more information
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NewsFSA reveals details of meat adulteration tests
FSA said authorities carried out 426 tests for meat identification on 665 samples of pre-packaged foods in 2014, with 44 ‘unsatisfactory’
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NewsMorrisons cuts campylobacter levels after switching supply
Morrisons say efforts have focused on improving current practices rather than bringing in new technological interventions such as steam treatment
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NewsFood Standards Agency blasted for meat labelling prosecution
Farmbox Meats owner Dafydd Raw-Rees and Colin Patterson were handed a conditional discharge and 12-week suspended sentence respectively
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NewsCampylobacter present in 73% of supermarket chickens, says FSA
No major UK retailer hits target for reducing contamination rates
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Retailers told to get behind BRC agent and broker scheme
Retailers are being urged to commit to the BRC’s certification scheme for agents and brokers…
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NewsSlaughterhouses meeting expectations, says FSA
Recent animal welfare incidents – including the Bowood expose - prompted the FSA to launch a programme of unannounced visits to abattoirs
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Analysis & FeaturesBRC audits reveal safety standards - and risks - in UK food
A snapshot of UK food safety is offered by the latest report on data collected during the BRC Global Food Safety Standard audits
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NewsRotten produce prosecution for Bradford shopkeeper
Sheikh Abdul Waheed, 63, the owner of Fruit World, in Oastler Shopping Centre, was sentenced at Bradford Magistrates’ Court on 15 May
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NewsAsda claims campylobacter prevention first
30% of Asda’s whole chicken supply will be processed using SonoSteam from next month
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NewsAldi apologises after selling halal-labelled black pudding containing pork
The retailer said it had investigated the incident with Ayrshire-based supplier Punjab Pakora
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NewsPotato ready meal recall sparks supply chain questions
Tesco and Sainsbury’s initially pulled about a dozen potato salads over fears they might contain pieces of metal but the situation escalated later in the week
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NewsAldi details 'innovative' campylobacter action plan
Aldi has published a detailed campylobacter action plan, prompting Which? to renew calls…
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NewsPoultry: vets reduce antibiotic use with ABC plan
A group of vets has come up with a new way to help poultry farmers cut antibiotic use…
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NewsSwancote Foods revealed as supplier at heart of metal in food recall
Forty-five own-label ready meals and vegetable dishes – the majority from Sainsbury’s – were recalled last night over fears they may contain pieces of metal
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NewsReady meals recalled after batch of potatoes is found to contain pieces of metal
A further 45 products – the vast majority from Sainsbury’s – have been recalled over fears they may contain pieces of metal.
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NewsFSA wins cases against two farmers over regulations
A dairy farmer who didn’t register his raw milk operations and a turkey farmer with a poorly run abbatoir fall foul of FSA inspections
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NewsTesco and Sainsbury's issue potato salad recall over metal fears
Sainsbury’s said it believed the issue was related to a mechanical failure at its supplier, and is investigating the incident
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NewsAldi chicken with hock burn sparks Twitter storm
Nicola Cooper took to Twitter after finding the damaged bird on the shelves of Aldi’s Carterton store