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UK council finds cockroaches and droppings in takeaways
The local authority says it has closed those 10 businesses that failed inspections, with legal action from the council not ruled out.
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Recall roundup: Major microbial recall in operation in US
This week's recall roundup features a major recall from Lyons Magnus thanks to a possible microbial contamination.
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Recall roundup: Undeclared allergens, microbiological contamination and Salmonella
Read our latest roundup of recalls impacting the UK and US, including several cases of allergens not being included on the label and two cases of voluntary recalls as a result of potential microbiological contamination.
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New rules for Salmonella in US
The United States takes action against Salmonella as it announces plans to declare it an adulterant in breaded stuffed raw chicken products.
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Food Safety Conference: A showcase of New Food’s October 2022 summit
In celebration of our upcoming Food Safety Conference (5-6 Oct 2022), we are delighted to bring you this eBook, exploring some of the top food and beverage innovations and challenges, centred around the topic of food integrity.
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Recall roundup: Undeclared allergens dominate in US and Canada
This week's recall roundup is dominated by undeclared allergen recalls in the US and Canada, read on for all the important info.
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Recall roundup: Listeria alert raised in Southwestern US states
A Listeria monocytogenes alert has been raised in California, Texas, Arizona, Oklahoma, and Louisiana, while undeclared allergen recalls have also been in initiated in the UK and Canada.
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Recall roundup: Listeria monocytogenes and plastic pieces
This week's recall roundup features a Listeria monocytogenes alert issued by the FDA as well as foreign object and undeclared allergen recalls.
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FDA warns consumers over Listeria ice cream outbreak
The FDA has confirmed that an investigation into Big Olaf Creamery as a possible source of the outbreak is ongoing, and has warned consumers of the typical symptoms to look out for.
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How ill thought-out policies can decimate a nation’s food security and safety
In the first of a new regular series, Dr Sepe Sehati looks at the opportunity for unintended consequences to emerge when innocuous looking policies are pushed through with little thought for the problems they might invite.
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African Swine Fever on the march with UK “vulnerable” according to BMPA
The UK is precariously vulnerable to African Swine Fever, the British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) has revealed, after more cases were detected in western Europe.
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Recall roundup: Listeria and “forever chemicals”
Our weekly recall roundup includes a possible Listeria monocytogenes alert, plus a concerning report of PFAS in seafood.
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Will the death of home economics be the death of us?
An archaic approach to home economics leaves the food and beverage sector vulnerable to disease outbreaks but a new educational curriculum aims to help. Fostering understanding of the biology behind proper hygiene and sanitation in food service kitchens can go a long way towards keeping us healthy.
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Recall roundup: Foreign objects and undeclared milk
This week's recall roundup features a gastrointestinal pathogen alert, as well as foreign object recalls and undeclared allergen alerts.
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Recall roundup: Norovirus and Salmonella alerts sounded
Get the latest recall news from around the world with our weekly Recall roundup, this week including Salmonella and norovirus alerts.
