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Thursday, February 7, 2019 - 09:31
We have updated our Information Statement on Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy.
Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) are a family of chronic neurodegenerative diseases which are a human...
Friday, February 1, 2019 - 14:19
We have responded to EFSA’s consultation on the Guidance on the use of the Threshold of Toxicological Concern (TTC) approach in food safety assessment.
We acknowledge the useful work that is...
Friday, February 1, 2019 - 14:12
The European Commission has launched a consultation on the maximum levels of chlorate in food. Chlorates are classed as pesticides but used as disinfectants.
IFST is aiming to put in a response and...
Friday, February 1, 2019 - 12:49
IFST has responded to the open consultation on EFSA’s draft scientific opinion on evaluation of the health risks related to the presence of cyanogenic glycosides in foods other than raw apricot...
Friday, February 1, 2019 - 10:07
The Food Standards Agency has published the results of its Biannual Public Attitudes Tracker (November 2018).
The tracker survey monitors changes in consumer attitudes to food-related issues in...
Thursday, January 31, 2019 - 15:21
The Food Standards Agency has published the Year 3 results of a survey to identify the proportion of Campylobacter isolated from the FSA’s UK retail chicken survey that were resistant to a range of...
Thursday, January 31, 2019 - 14:58
The government has launched a consultation to strengthen allergen labelling laws.
Food outlets selling pre-packaged food directly for sale could be required to follow new rules designed to give the...
Tuesday, January 22, 2019 - 09:55
IFST Northern Ireland Branch is hosting CHRO 2019, the world’s leading international conference on Campylobacter, Helicobacter and related microorganisms on 8-11 September 2019 in Belfast.
The...
Tuesday, January 22, 2019 - 09:00
As part of the SIGMA project, EFSA has published a new report to make the process of collecting data on animal diseases in the European Union more agile. The report proposes an approach that...
Tuesday, January 15, 2019 - 08:41
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has launched a new campaign to asking the public if they are guilty of ‘kitchen crimes.’
The campaign highlights 20 recommended food safety actions which are not always...