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Experts gather to help tackle foodborne viruses

29 February 2016 | By Victoria White

More than 130 leading experts on viruses in the food chain have taken part in the first International Workshop on Foodborne Viruses...

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FSA publishes latest campylobacter survey results

26 February 2016 | By Victoria White

The results continue to show a decrease in the number of birds with the highest level of campylobacter contamination...

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Is convenience eating causing us to lose our connection with food?

18 February 2016 | By Victoria White

Research commissioned by the FSA suggests that people in the UK worry that convenience eating could cause them to lose a connection with the food they eat...

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FSA publishes investigative reports on 2015 shellfish E.coli event

6 January 2016 | By Victoria White

Between 9 and 16 July 2015, a high proportion of samples of raw shellfish, 40 out of 67 samples, taken from beds along the South West and South coast generated exceptionally high E.coli results...

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Retailers ‘getting to grips’ with campylobacter, says FSA

20 November 2015 | By Victoria White

The FSA has published the first set of results from its second year survey of campylobacter on fresh shop-bought chickens...

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FSA’s latest Chief Scientific Advisor’s Report focusses on acrylamide

4 November 2015 | By Victoria White

The FSA has been working with the food industry to reduce levels of acrylamide in processed foods and have long-standing advice to consumers on how to minimise the risks when cooking at home...

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FSA launches map linking to food law prosecutions

4 November 2015 | By Victoria White

The UK’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) has launched a live map which links to an FSA and local authorities’ database of successful food related prosecutions...

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FSA advises farm to stop selling raw drinking milk

20 October 2015 | By Victoria White

Tests carried out by the FSA and the local authority found samples containing levels of micro-organisms that breach food safety regulations...

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Asda recalls beetroot product over Clostridium botulinum fears

21 September 2015 | By Victoria White

Asda has recalled its "Asda Chosen By You Pickled Crinkle Cut Beetroot (710g)" as there may be a potential risk of Clostridium botulinum contamination...

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Resilience of the UK food system in a global context: research call

17 September 2015 | By Victoria White

It is the first call of the new ‘Resilience of the UK food system in a global context’ research programme...

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Cargill installs SonoSteam technology to tackle Campylobacter

17 September 2015 | By Victoria White

SonoSteam uses a combination of steam and ultrasound to kill microorganisms such as Campylobacter on the skin and internal cavities of chicken...

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FSA publishes final report on Campylobacter on chickens

10 September 2015 | By Victoria White

The report is an analysis of the data from the survey carried out by the FSA between February 2014 and March 2015, which showed the levels of Campylobacter on 4,011 samples of whole, UK-produced, fresh chicken...

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New requirements for businesses serving rare burgers

10 September 2015 | By Victoria White

The FSA Board have agreed that the preparation and service of rare burgers in food outlets is unacceptable unless a validated and verified food safety management plan is in place...

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FSA publishes proposals for rare burgers

28 August 2015 | By Victoria White

The increased popularity of burgers served rare has prompted the FSA to look at how businesses can ensure public health remains protected...

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FSA asks food companies for information on edible insects

29 July 2015 | By Victoria White

The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) is asking businesses that sell edible insects to begin preparing for amendments to EU regulations...

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