All Food safety articles – Page 58
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Comment & Opinion
Let's make 'Frankenburgers' redundant
When a lab-grown ‘beef burger’ was unveiled to the world last month it divided opinion…
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NewsCampylobacter: FSA hails industry action
The FSA has defended its public criticism of the poultry industry over campylobacter…
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NewsHorsegate: no return for Findus lasagne line
The Findus beef lasagne found to contain up to 100% horsemeat earlier this year will not be returning to UK shelves…
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Analysis & FeaturesBotulism or not? Making sense of the Fonterra tests
The botulism whey scare in New Zealand has turned out to be a false alarm. How did the experts get it so wrong?…
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NewsShellfish harvesting halted after food poisoning outbreak
Shellfish harvesting in Shetland has been suspended after unusually high levels of toxins were detected in shellfish traced back to Scottish manufacturer Shetland Mussels.
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NewsFSA needs clarity to tackle future food crises, MPs say
The government should consider reversing the machinery of government changes that reduced the Food Standards Agency’s remit in 2010 so as to better equip it to deal with future food crises, MPs have said.
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NewsFSA plots intelligence hub to ward off future food scares
The Food Standards Agency is to set up a new intelligence hub to ensure it is better equipped in future to spot issues such as ‘horsegate’ in their embryonic stages.FSA
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NewsIrish meat industry celebrates end of Gulf export ban
The Irish beef industry has received a much-needed vote of confidence after the lifting of an export ban from the Gulf region.
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NewsBovine TB meat claims are scaremongering, says Defra
The Food Standards Agency and Defra have moved to reassure consumers about the safety of British meat products following newspaper reports over the weekend suggesting “diseased” cattle were sold into the food chain.
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NewsOwen Paterson says UK DNA tests can go beyond EU rules
Owen Paterson has indicated he is prepared to get tough with food companies on testing and go beyond EU requirements…
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NewsDefra calls for opinions on UK food supply
Defra has launched a call for evidence from the public and the food industry to feed into Professor Chris Elliott’s review of the UK food system.
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News2 Sisters downplays TB probe at West Bromwich site
2 Sisters claims it is “business as usual” at its Dial Lane site in West Bromwich following news that health authorities are investigating four cases of TB infection at the factory.
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NewsHorsemeat discoveries dry up in latest FSA report
No new horsemeat discoveries have been made in the UK since mid-March, the Food Standards Agency announced today…
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NewsMajestic recalls Chablis wine due to sulphites
Majestic Wine Warehouse is recalling a specific batch of Chablis Jean Bourguignon 2011 after “elevated” levels of sulphites were found in some of the bottles.
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NewsHorsemeat: FSA must beef up processes before next food crisis
The Food Standards Agency must improve its major incident plan before another food crisis strikes, an independent review of its response to the horsemeat scandal has recommended.
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NewsGovernment names chair of horsemeat scandal review
The government’s review into the horsemeat scandal will be chaired by Professor Chris Elliott of Queen’s University, Belfast.
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NewsHorsemeat: Dutch trader Willy Selten arrested
The Dutch meat trader at the heart of the horsemeat scandal was today arrested over accusations of forgery and fraud, Dutch officials have said.
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NewsBurger King returns to 100% British and Irish beef with Kepak deal
Burger King has returned to sourcing 100% British and Irish beef burgers for its restaurants in the UK and Ireland, after the horsemeat scandal forced it to temporarily buy burgers from Italy and Germany.
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Comment & Opinion
GM feed: supermarkets are talking tosh
What tosh supermarkets talk about listening to their customers…
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NewsFSA calms fears over dioxins in Baltic salmon
The FSA has calmed fears following claims that salmon that potentially contains dioxins above EU safe limits has been exported to other EU member states by Swedish companies.