All Food safety articles – Page 73
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NewsWatermelons linked with salmonella outbreak
A fatal outbreak of salmonella in the UK has been linked to watermelons by investigating health authorities.
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Comment & Opinion
Food policy needs urgent rethink
If things weren’t tough enough for consumers in 2011, they also had to contend with being short-changed in terms of food policy.
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Analysis & FeaturesFood-borne diseases: the danger within
We’ve made huge progress in understanding food-borne diseases, but the journey is far from over.
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NewsFSA proposes a lighter touch for inspections
Lighter touch regulation has been promised if retailers and suppliers sign up to new rules on transparency over food safety.
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NewsFSA: eggs safe after the best-before date
The egg industry has welcomed the FSA’s announcement that consumers can safely eat eggs after their best-before date.
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NewsHow seriously has this week’s food scare damaged Premier?
Having shown tentative signs of recovery, Premier Foods is now being forced to confront the manufacturer’s “nightmare scenario”, says Hannah Stodell
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NewsBotulism alert over Loyd Grossman korma sauce
The Food Standards Agency has warned consumers not to eat from a batch of Loyd Grossman korma sauce following an outbreak of botulism.
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NewsRetailers unite to fight campylobacter threat
Eight of the country's biggest food retailers and the three largest chicken processors have joined forces to tackle the most common cause of food poisoning campylobacter in raw meat. Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's, Morrisons, The Co-operative...
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NewsChicken project could cut levels of poisoning
The poultry industry could soon have a new weapon against one of the UK's most common causes of food poisoning, as scientists are working on a new type of chicken feed that could help render tiny amounts of contamination visible to the naked eye.
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Analysis & FeaturesE.coli: how can we be sure our fruit and veg is safe?
The reputation of the fresh produce industry has been hurt by Germany’s E.coli tragedy. Should growers and retailers be doing more, asks Julia Glotz
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NewsFSA names Spanish egg producer in salmonella scare
The Food Standards Agency has named the site in Spain it believes is responsible for the recent salmonella outbreak in the UK.