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Scotland: frozen beef burger contains horse DNA

21 February 2013 | By Food Standards Agency (FSA)

FSA is aware that North Lanarkshire Council has reported a positive result for horse DNA in a frozen beef burger...

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Burger company withdraws products

21 February 2013 | By Food Standards Agency (FSA)

Testing carried out by Powys County Council has shown that three samples of beef burger products have tested positive for at least 1% horse meat...

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FSA meat testing survey expanded

19 February 2013 | By Food Standards Agency (FSA)

The FSA has expanded its UK-wide survey of food authenticity in processed meat products being carried out through local authorities...

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FSA publishes industry test results on beef products

15 February 2013 | By Food Standards Agency (FSA)

The FSA is publishing the first set of industry results from beef products that have been tested for the presence of horse DNA...

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Tesco finds horse meat in some Everyday Value Spaghetti Bolognese

11 February 2013 | By Food Standards Agency (FSA)

Tesco has announced that it has found horse meat in some Everyday Value Spaghetti Bolognese...

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FSA issues advice to public institutions on meat products

10 February 2013 | By Food Standards Agency (FSA)

The FSA is issuing interim advice to public institutions in the light of the developing horse meat issue...

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FSA statement on horse meat investigation

8 February 2013 | By Food Standards Agency (FSA)

‘This is a very serious issue. The evidence we have about the two cases, points to either gross negligence or deliberate contamination...'

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Findus beef lasagne products found with horse meat

7 February 2013 | By Food Standards Agency (FSA)

The FSA has confirmed that the meat content of beef lasagne products recalled by Findus has tested positive...

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Meat testing protocol published by FSA

6 February 2013 | By Food Standards Agency (FSA)

The Food Standards Agency has published the protocol for the UK-wide survey of food authenticity in processed meat products...

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NI cold store tests find horse meat

4 February 2013 | By Food Standards Agency (FSA)

As part of its ongoing investigation into mislabelled meat, the FSA has tested a quantity of frozen meat...

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FSA and industry agree to publish testing programme

4 February 2013 | By Food Standards Agency (FSA)

FSA has agreed with the food industry to publish the results of industry testing of meat products...

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Consumer attitudes to GM labelling

9 January 2013 | By Food Standards Agency (FSA)

The Food Standards Agency is publishing the findings of research looking at consumer attitudes to the labelling of genetically modified (GM) food and the use of 'GM-free' labelling...

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Jeff Rooker to step down as Food Standards Agency Chair in 2013

12 December 2012 | By Food Standards Agency (FSA)

The Food Standards Agency Chair, Jeff Rooker, has confirmed that he will step down from his post in July 2013...

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New Chair appointed to expert committee

19 November 2012 | By Food Standards Agency (FSA)

David Lovell has been appointed to serve as Chair of the Committee on Mutagenicity of Chemicals in Food...

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FSA Board committed to Food Hygiene Delivery Programme

14 November 2012 | By Food Standards Agency

The FSA's Board was yesterday presented with an update on the progress of the Food Hygiene Delivery Programme (FHDP)...

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