All Food safety articles – Page 52
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NewsFish fraud in decline, reveals European study
Less than 5% of fish tested in biggest survey to date was mislabelled
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NewsFSA warns of 'challenging' times as budget cuts revealed
Chancellor George Osborne’s review cemented earlier fears from within the FSA that it faced funding cuts
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Comment & OpinionFSA should be challenged on its foodborne illness data
”The FSA deserves credit for the way it has gone about seeking to tackle the serious issue of campylobacter”
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Comment & OpinionCampylobacter, transparency and some baffling FSA survey results
The latest FSA campylobacter results are cause for cautious optimism - but discrepancies in the results must be addressed
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Comment & OpinionChina raises the food safety bar
The Chinese food system will become a lot safer and the level of fraud will reduce substantially
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NewsMorrisons removes kangaroo steaks from sale
The retailer insisted the kangaroo steaks were a limited-time promotion
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NewsFSA urges wider scope for food adulteration rules
The FSA wants to develop a “principles-based approach” to setting thresholds
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NewsFSA hails 'significant progress' on campylobacter
Data shows 14.9% of chickens tested positive for the highest levels of campylobacter in the first quarter, down from 21.7% last year
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NewsScientists improve testing for almond and mahaleb in spices
Scientists have refined tests to distinguish between almond and mahaleb
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NewsBritish Lion Egg Processors relaunches code of practice
British Lion Egg Processors claims its new food safety standards far exceed those required for egg processors elsewhere in Europe
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NewsNestlé’s Maggi noodles go back on sale in India
Maggi noodles back on sale five months after they were pulled from shelves in a health scare
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NewsScots warned not to risk health to prevent food waste
Food Standards Scotland is urging consumers not to compromise health because of a desire to prevent food waste
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NewsCourts given guidance on food safety offences
New guidelines could result in bigger fines for the worst offenders
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NewsCow & Gate recalls muesli over insect fears
Cow & Gate has urged consumers not to feed the muesli to their children over fears other packs in the batch may be affected
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NewsSheepmeat sector considering adoption of a code of practice
The code would include targets on UK sourcing, clearer origin labelling and consistency of promotion
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NewsUK sausage makers call for clarity after WHO cancer report
They claim fresh British sausages would not be considered ‘processed meat’
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NewsProcessed meat added to WHO list of cancer risks
The WHO has added processed meat to its list of cancer causing substances
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NewsElliott slams FSA for not testing foodservice chicken
The FSA is neglecting a potentially important source of campylobacter infection, Professor Chris Elliott has warned
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Comment & OpinionCampylobacter battle is hampered by one-dimensional thinking
The FSA needs to target foodservice and not just retail, says Professor Chris Elliot
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Comment & OpinionGM crops are safe insists Agricultural Biotechnology Council
The ABC responds to The Grocer’s report on GM food