All Food safety articles – Page 60
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Comment & OpinionFSA campylobacter move is regulatory capture, says Tim Lang
Back in 1955, the US academic Marver Bernstein coined the phrase ‘regulatory capture’ to describe how regulatory bodies can become subservient to the industry they’re set up to regulate.
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Comment & OpinionFSA must lead the way on campylobacter: Which
Last week, the FSA board backtracked on plans to publish quarterly results for campylobacter in supermarket chickens…
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Comment & OpinionFSA CEO Catherine Brown urges industry to act on campylobacter
I have been wondering how long it would take the media and consumers to wake up to campylobacter
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Comment & OpinionRanjit Singh: 2 Sisters is leading the war on campylobacter
There’s an old saying that goes: “Don’t let the facts get in the way of a good story.” There was never a more appropriate turn of phrase to use when you look at the recent press coverage on campylobacter.
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NewsFSA food origins study uncovers single labelling issue
A Food Standards Agency study into the origins of foods stated to be from the UK and Ireland has uncovered just one issue with country of origin labelling
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NewsSixteen horsemeat cases uncovered by EC testing programme
Pan-European testing for horsemeat DNA uncovered 16 new instances in beef products between April and June, the European Commission has revealed.
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NewsHealth minister orders probe into 2 Sisters plants
Health minister Jeremy Hunt has ordered the immediate inspection of two 2 Sisters plants embroiled in The Guardian poultry industry probe – less than 24 hours after the Food Standards Agency issued a statement supporting one of the sites.
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NewsCampylobacter claims: the industry responds
An undercover investigation by the Guardian newspaper into the food poisoning bug campylobacter has claimed to have uncovered hygiene breaches in the UK poultry industry.
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NewsFSA rapped for refusing to 'name and shame' in campylobacter results
The Food Standards Agency has come under attack for deciding not to ‘name and shame’ retailers and suppliers in a major food safety survey on supermarket chicken.
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NewsElliott calls for collaboration at launch of food integrity body
Professor Chris Elliott has industry to improve collaboration as he helped launch a new organisation dedicated to tackling food authenticity problems.
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NewsFSA targets campylobacter with raw chicken warning
Consumers have been warned washing raw chicken increases the risk of contracting campylobacter food poisoning.
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NewsBen Fogle-backed snack recalled over nut allergy fear
A snack range created by Ben Fogle has been recalled 10 days after being launched.
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Comment & OpinionAt last some light relief from the supermarket price war
At last some light relief from the price war, but just how wise were the confessions of the supermarket bosses?…
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Analysis & FeaturesIs Tesco's food labelling policy completely nuts?
Retailer insists it warns only when there is risk of contamination…
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NewsDodgy takeaways prompt Which? calls for action on food fraud
Which? has called for action against fraud in the takeaway sector, after finding many lamb dishes had been adulterated…
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NewsDairy UK and raw milk advocates square up at FSA meeting
Dairy UK has clashed with raw milk advocates over the risk posed by unpasteurised milk…
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NewsFears over 'alarming' decline in food authenticity tests
Local authorities ran half the number of food authenticity and labelling tests than they did five years ago…
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NewsFSA vows to publish quarterly campylobacter results
The FSA has vowed to press ahead with plans to publish quarterly supermarket test results on campylobacter…
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NewsSupermarket chicken to undergo new campylobacter tests
The FSA is to test 4,000 supermarket chickens over the next 12 months as part of a major new survey to assess levels of campylobacter contamination in the UK.
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NewsUK prepares for new round of EC horsemeat tests
The UK is gearing up for a new round of random horse tests on beef products at the request of the European Commission…