All Food safety articles – Page 50
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Aldi 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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Potato 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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Aldi details 'innovative' campylobacter action plan
Aldi has published a detailed campylobacter action plan, prompting Which? to renew calls…
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Poultry: 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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Swancote 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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Ready 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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FSA 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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Tesco 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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Aldi 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
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Poultry processors follow 2 Sisters' vow to cut antibiotics
2 Sisters announced last week it would stop using all antibiotics defined by the World Health Organization as ‘Critically Important Antimicrobials (CIAs) for Human Health
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Horsegate link unclear after EU horsemeat arrests
A total of 26 people were arrested, and police seized €37,000 (£26,000) in cash, along with more than 800 horse passports, medication, microchips, computer equipment and 200 horses
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Comment & Opinion
Food fraudsters are getting smarter, and we must all be vigilant
Authenticity is becoming a problem for every area of fmcg thanks to sophisticated criminals
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Analysis & Features
Campylobacter: consumer awareness gaps revealed by Harris survey
New research for The Grocer reveals worrying gaps in awareness
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Horsemeat gang snared, authorities claim
The initiative involved dozens of searches of commercial and private premises and resulted in the arrest of 26 people in France, the Netherlands and Belgium
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GMO feed proposition attacked by farmers and environmentalists
The European Commission yesterday put forward a package of proposals which would give national governments the power to ban or authorise EU-approved GMOs
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Scientists develop sensor to detect rotting meat
US scientists have developed a new sensor that can be used in packaging to indicate whether meat or fish is safe to eat.
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Iceland recalls salmon product over paprika contamination worries
Three batches of 260g Iceland Blackened Salmon Portions have been recalled under the Food Standards Agency notice
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Bacillus cereus: scientists find way to detect food bug
The Bacillus cereus bacteria releases toxins that cause diarrhoea, vomiting and, in extreme cases, death
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Horsegate trader jailed after guilty verdict
A court in Den Bosch today (7 April) found Willy Selten guilty of forging invoices and labels at his meat processing facility in Oss
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Pork products linked to rise in Hepatitis E cases, say scientists
Reported cases of hepatitis E have soared by around 200% since 2010, and the FSA said there was a growing body of evidence linking the virus to infected pork