Food Safety: Pub & manager fined for food hygiene breaches
Pub Solutions South West Ltd of Devon and Miss Kate Carr of Dorset have been sentenced at Bournemouth Crown Court.
Food Safety: EFSA and ECDC zoonoses report released
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) have published their annual report on zoonoses and food-borne outbreaks in the European Union for 2010. The report shows that Salmonella cases in humans fell by almost 9% in 2010, marking a decrease for the sixth consecutive year. Salmonella prevalence in poultry is also clearly declining at the EU level.
Food Safety: Upset stomachs cost the UK an estimated 11 million working days!
According to research recently published by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) nearly 17 million people suffer from stomach upsets in the UK every year, which in turn leads to about 11 million lost working days. (by Jill Taylor)
The study, the biggest of its kind for more than 10 years, was carried out by a group of organisations led by the University of Manchester and looked at the impact of all cases of infectious intestinal disease (IID), not just those linked to food. Sufferers from an IID typically exhibit symptoms of vomiting or diarrhoea, or a combination of both.
Food Safety: Former pub landlord fined & banned for food hygiene offences
The previous landlord of the Old Albion Inn at Crantock has been prosecuted for 10 food hygiene offences and banned from participating in the management of any food business.
Food Safety: Butchers fined £23,100 for food hygiene offences
On the 24 February 2012 at Bodmin Magistrates court Vealls of Newquay Limited pleaded guilty to serious food hygiene and safety offences at their shop in Chester Road. The company was fined £17,000 and was also ordered to pay £6,119 towards Cornwall Council’s legal costs.
Food Safety: Food Inspectors
Matt Allwright and Chris Hollins are presenting a four part series following the work of food inspectors as they protect the nation from rogue restaurants and poisonous food.
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