All Food safety articles – Page 49
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ProfilesGenius Foods gluten contamination: CEO Roz Cuschieri speaks out
In an exclusive for The Grocer, Genius Foods CEO Roz Cuschieri explains how the contamination took place
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NewsSainsbury's and Tesco recall more free-from products over gluten fears
Muffins sold at Sainsbury’s and Tesco have today (10 June) joined the 20 lines recalled by supplier Genius Foods at the weekend
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NewsGluten contamination recall for branded and own-label free-from lines
Twenty free-from products including crumpets and pizza bases have been pulled from shelves over fears they may contain gluten.
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NewsEU poultry still being affected by avian flu, Rabobank warns
Major outbreaks of bird flu last autumn in the UK, Netherlands and Germany, followed by instances this spring in Hungary, indicated there was still “disease pressure”
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NewsAsda recalls raw prawns marked as cooked
The recalled 180g packs have a ‘use by’ date of 7 June, and are marketed as ‘ready to eat’
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NewsNestlé Maggi noodles to be FSA tested after India lead reports
Although Nestlé insisted all its products were ‘absolutely safe for consumption’, it has pulled its Maggi noodles from shelves in India
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NewsCaffè Nero defends 'badger milk' decision, says it received 'serious and credible' threats against staff
Caffè Nero has defended its decision to stop using milk from badger cull areas, saying it was forced to take the step after receiving “serious and credible” threats against its staff.
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NewsBrewer Wiper and True recalls porter over fears bottles could shatter
A Bristol brewer has recalled bottles of one its beers as a manufacturing fault could cause the bottles to shatter.
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NewsDistell wines recalled from supermarkets over glass fragment fears
Distell has recalled a number of its wines sold in UK supermarkets over fears they may contain very small fragments of glass…
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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