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Cake comments made in a “personal capacity” says FSA Chair
FSA Chairwoman Professor Susan Jebb has clarified comments made in a recent article linking bringing in cake with passive smoking.
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From the horse’s mouth: three steps forward and one leap back
Professor Chris Elliott marks ten years since the infamous Horsemeat Scandal and assesses how resilient we are to fraud now.
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Four in 10 students have got food from the bins, FSA claims
A new study carried out by the FSA has highlighted that many students do not follow recommended food safety and hygiene behaviours.
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Recall roundup: Salmonella and undeclared allergens
Read our latest recall round up to find out about products being recalled in the UK and US.
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Recall roundup: Listeria monocytogenes and foreign objects
Our latest recall roundup covers the UK and US, including small pieces of metal found in ravioli sold at Tesco.
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FSA pilots School Food Standards compliance
The FSA and Department for Education have launched a School Food Standards compliance pilot involving 18 authorities in the England.
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Recall roundup: Microbiological contamination and foreign objects
Read the latest recall roundup affecting the UK, US, and Ireland including a microbiological contamination and silica beads found in hot chocolate.
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FSA highlights changes to chilled poultry stock
The FSA has advised consumers in England and Wales that some chilled poultry products will have been previously frozen and defrosted to maintain Christmas stock levels.
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FDA gives UPSIDE Foods’ cultured meat green light
Cultured meat milestone hit in US, as FDA declares UPSIDE Foods' lab-grown chicken as safe, edging it closer to commercialisation in the United States.
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Food business operator fined for allergy breach
A UK food business operator has been fined for serving a dish containing nuts to a customer with a peanut allergy.
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CBD – the touted cure-all with huge potential, but is it safe?
Cannabis expert, Shomi Malik, summarises the current regulations around CBD in the EU, UK and US, and the current science available around its safety.
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Food safety in a post-Brexit UK
Erik Millstone examines the precarious nature of food safety in the UK after the Brexit referendum and points out that prevention is always better than cure.
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“All birds to be housed” as bird flu cases climb
The UK’s Chief Veterinary Officer is set to introduce a housing order across England to prevent the spread of avian influenza.
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Is your lab a match for mycotoxins?
Twenty six years after it was established, one of BIPEA’s Scientific and Technical Advisers outlines the benefits of the BIPEA proficiency testing scheme, which helps labs ensure they’re tackling mycotoxins to their best abilities.
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Recall roundup: Uncooked chicken and foreign objects
Read our latest roundup of recalls from the UK and US, including foreign objects found in food, uncooked chicken in a ‘ready cooked’ product, and undeclared allergens.
