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FSA Board agrees restrictions on raw milk should remain in place
15 July 2015 | By Victoria White
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) Board today agreed that the current restrictions on the sale of raw milk should remain in place...
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J & K Smokery Ltd recalls vacuum packed smoked fish because of concerns over Clostridium botulinum controls
15 July 2015 | By Victoria White
J & K Smokery Ltd has recalled all packs of its vacuum packed smoked fish because of concerns about procedures to control Clostridium botulinum...
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Case of avian flu confirmed at Lancashire farm
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A case of avian flu has now been confirmed at a Lancashire farm. A 10km surveillance zone and 3km protection zone have been put in place around the farm...
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Suspect case of bird flu at Lancashire farm
13 July 2015 | By Victoria White
A temporary control zone has been imposed at a poultry farm in Lancashire in light of a suspect case of bird flu, says DEFRA...
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FSA wins Judicial Review over beef carcass decision
6 July 2015 | By Victoria White
The FSA has won a Judicial Review brought against it by AIMS and Cleveland Meat Company Limited, a slaughterhouse operator based in Stockton on Tees...
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FSA publishes review of raw drinking milk sector
3 July 2015 | By Victoria White
A paper published today sets out the findings of the comprehensive review of the regulations that control the sale of raw drinking milk...
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Mahaleb mix up – FSA rescinds Bart ground cumin recall
29 June 2015 | By Victoria White
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has rescinded a recall of a batch of ground cumin sold by Bart after mahaleb gives false positive result for almond protein...
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Global Food Security to hold ‘Resilience of the UK food system in a Global Context’ community event
26 June 2015 | By Victoria White
The Global Food Security programme is holding a community event on Monday 20 July 2015 called ‘Resilience of the UK food system in a Global Context’...
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Nestlé India temporarily takes Maggi Noodles off the shelves
10 June 2015 | By Victoria White
Nestlé India has decided to take Maggi Noodles off the shelves nationwide in view of recent developments and concerns around the product...
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Gluten-free products recalled over gluten fears
8 June 2015 | By Victoria White
Recalls have been issued for gluten-free products over gluten fears. These products could pose a health risk to those with a gluten allergy or intolerance...
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Strategic Plan sets out FSA’s responsibilities for the future
3 June 2015 | By Victoria White
The FSA has published its Strategic Plan, setting out how it will work over the next five years to deliver the goals of the FSA Strategy 2015-20...
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Distell recalls wines that could contain small fragments of glass
3 June 2015 | By Victoria White
Distell is in the process of carrying out a limited trade recall as a result of certain very small glass particles being detected in some of its wine...
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FSA publishes results from year-long survey of campylobacter on fresh chickens
28 May 2015 | By Victoria White
The FSA has published the final set of results from its year-long survey of campylobacter, a food bug mainly found on raw poultry and on fresh chickens...
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FSA completes review of animal welfare standards in slaughterhouses
22 May 2015 | By Victoria White
FSA has completed a programme of unannounced inspections of all UK slaughterhouses to ensure they are meeting their obligations on animal welfare standards...
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Suma recalls its unsalted Organic Crunchy Peanut Butter
19 May 2015 | By Victoria White
Suma has recalled its unsalted Organic Crunchy Peanut Butter because it may contain a foreign body, which could be a choking hazard...
