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Monday, November 12, 2018 - 11:46
The Food Standards Agency is seeking stakeholders’ views on the proposed amendments to the guidance on the control of E. coli O157 and cross-contamination.
Following a routine review of the guidance...
Friday, October 26, 2018 - 09:11
According to European Food Safety Authority, ready-to-eat salmon products are the likely source of an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes that has affected Denmark, Germany and France since 2015. EFSA...
Thursday, November 29, 2018 - 15:19
As 3-MCPD continues to be of concern to public health, we have updated our Information Statement on 3-MCPD, 3-MCPD Esters and Glycidyl Esters, which provides an overview of those contaminants,...
Friday, October 19, 2018 - 11:44
The Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology has released a new POSTnote which discusses the current use of antibiotics in animals and the options available for reducing that use.
Antibiotics...
Friday, October 19, 2018 - 11:29
Food Standards Agency along with Food Standards Scotland, Public Health England and Health Protection Scotland are reminding the public to take care when handling raw meat and to cook it properly...
Thursday, October 18, 2018 - 08:46
Following the publication of the review of Meat Cutting Plants and Cold Stores, the Food Standards Agency and the Food Standards Scotland Boards held their first joint meeting on 17 October 2018...
Monday, October 22, 2018 - 09:36
We have updated our Information Statement on Mycotoxins.
Mycotoxins occur widely in nature and are produced by filamentous fungi. Organisms producing them can develop in foods at any stage in...
Friday, October 12, 2018 - 11:54
The Food Standards Scotland and the Food Standards Agency have published a draft report following its joint review of meat processing establishments. It makes recommendations for industry and...
Thursday, October 4, 2018 - 10:50
Teenager Natasha Ednan-Laperouse died in July 2016 from anaphylaxis caused by sesame. The recently completed inquest heard that an artichoke and olive tapenade baguette, bought at Pret A Manger at...
Wednesday, October 3, 2018 - 09:59
As the use of additives in food products continues to raise some concerns among consumers, we have released a new Food Science Fact Sheet to provide clear, concise and scientifically reliable...