All Food safety articles – Page 25
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Comment & Opinion
The latest meat fraud outrage is exaggerated. But the risk isn’t
The claim ‘one in five meat products contain animal not stated on the label’ is untrue. But there’s no doubt we must be more vigilant in the fight against meat fraud
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Comment & Opinion
Pret a Manger faces a reputational turning point as Schlee steps down
In a year of unprecedented change and challenge at the high street chain it’s clear that Schlee’s departure could mark a turning point
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News
Listeria outbreak: sandwich firm ceases trading
One hundred and twenty-five jobs will be lost following the liquidation of The Good Food Chain
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Comment & Opinion
Pret a Manger is doing the right thing on allergy labelling
Pret is ahead of the curve and could have a competitive advantage thanks to its actions
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News
Listeria outbreak: FSA lets sandwich firm resume production
However, The Good Food Chain says it is undecided about whether it is “viable” to start making food again
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Interviews
Tim Smith: how I’m rebuilding trust at Pret a Manger
The ex-FSA boss has made 88 recommendations on how Pret should improve its food safety systems
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Comment & Opinion
Michael Gove is right to press on with ‘Natasha’s Law’ on allergies
The law is a legacy all food-to-go retailers should honour without complaint
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News
Gove to introduce ‘Natasha’s Law’ by the end of the summer
The new legislation will make full ingredient labelling mandatory for all pre-packed for direct sale foods
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Analysis & Features
How can the food hygiene funding crisis be tackled?
An NAO report paints an unsettling picture. What’s the solution?
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News
Spar recalls pasta salad over incorrect fish labelling
Customers should return the 250g tub of salad to the store it was purchased from for a full refund
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News
Listeria outbreak: FSA to examine hospital food supply chains
FSA board member Mary Quicke has raised concerns over the integrity of hospital chill chains
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Comment & Opinion
NHS food review should consider the role of ‘health economics’
Better-quality hospital food would free up beds, says Professor Chris Elliott
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Comment & Opinion
Why did it take a tragedy to prompt action on listeria?
Anecdotal evidence suggests cold chain protocols are not being adhered to
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News
Hospitals told to stop serving sandwiches after listeria deaths
Three have died in a listeria outbreak linked to contaminated sandwiches supplied to hospitals
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Analysis & Features
Listeria explained: how worried should the food industry be?
The FSA warns post-cooking contamination is a ‘major hazard’
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News
UK food manufacturers turning away from imported eggs
Research from British Lion has suggested almost half of UK shoppers want to know where the eggs in their food products are sourced from
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News
Listeria outbreak linked to hospital sandwiches kills three people
The supplier, Staffordshire-based The Good Food Chain, has voluntarily ceased production
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News
British pig producers cut antibiotic use further
The pig sector’s antibiotic use fell 16% in 2018, putting it closer to the 2020 industry target
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Comment & Opinion
US food fears: chlorinated chicken is the tip of the iceberg
As our politicans attempt to woo Trump, they should consider the ugly reality of US food production
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News
Waitrose recalls sausages after use-by date labelling error
Batches of sausages with a use-by date of 4 July have been recalled – the date should have been 4 June