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FSA appoints its Chief Scientific Adviser

5 March 2014 | By The Food Standards Agency

The FSA has appointed Professor Guy Poppy as its Chief Scientific Adviser...

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Review of audit arrangements in FSA approved meat establishments within the UK

27 February 2014 | By The Food Standards Agency

The FSA has launched a consultation to review audit arrangements in approved meat establishments, including slaughterhouses, cutting plants and game handling establishments...

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Update on products free of colours associated with hyperactivity

5 February 2014 | By Food Standards Agency

The FSA has updated its list of product ranges that do not contain the six food colours associated with possible hyperactivity in young children...

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Several cases of illness in Scotland possibly linked to burgers

31 January 2014 | By Food Standards Agency

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has issued a statement about an outbreak of E.coli O157 in Scotland...

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FSA launches raw milk consultation

30 January 2014 | By Food Standards Agency

The Food Standards Agency has published proposals that would continue to allow farmers to sell unpasteurised, or raw, milk to consumers from their farms or at farmers' markets...

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Making it easier for businesses to appeal

24 January 2014 | By Food Standards Agency

The FSA has acted on recommendations from a government review by making it easier for businesses to appeal against food safety and food standards decisions and advice issued by local authorities...

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Update on products free of colours associated with hyperactivity

14 January 2014 | By Food Standards Agency

The FSA has updated its list of product ranges that do not contain the six food colours associated with possible hyperactivity in young children...

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Appointment extension for FSA Chair

14 January 2014 | By Food Standards Agency

The FSA has announced that the appointment of Tim Bennett as the Chair of the FSA has been extended by the Secretary of State for Health...

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Smoke flavouring legislation published

13 December 2013 | By Food Standards Agency

Legislation controlling the use of smoke flavourings has been published and will apply from 1 January 2014...

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Cleveland Meat Company prosecution

5 December 2013 | By Food Standards Agency

The FSA has welcomed the successful prosecution of the Cleveland Meat Company Ltd for breaches of food safety regulations...

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COT position paper on aspartame study published

4 December 2013 | By Food Standards Agency

COT is a committee of independent experts that provides advice to the FSA and other parts of government...

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Update on products free of colours associated with hyperactivity

3 December 2013 | By Food Standards Agency

The FSA has updated its list of product ranges that do not contain the six food colours associated with possible hyperactivity in young children...

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Food hygiene is getting easier to spot in Wales

28 November 2013 | By Food Standards Agency

The Food Hygiene Rating (Wales) Act 2013, introduced by the Welsh Government - will mean that businesses in Wales that serve or sell food will in future be required to display their food hygiene rating at their premises...

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Research call: Understanding the challenges of the food system

27 November 2013 | By Food Standards Agency

The FSA and the ESRC are inviting research proposals for projects related to understanding the challenges of the food system...

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Livestock-associated MRSA found at a farm in East Anglia

27 November 2013 | By Food Standards Agency

'Any risk of contracting MRSA through meat from animals with these bacteria is very low...'

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