by theEHP | May 27, 2011 | Food Safety
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is closely monitoring the recent outbreak of E.coli in Germany. The specific strains involved are called Shiga toxin-producing E.coli and are known to cause amongst other symptoms Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome in humans which is...
by theEHP | May 27, 2011 | Food Safety
Updated – The E.coli outbreak in Germany has now killed 14 people with more than 300 reported cases. This is one of the worlds largest E.coli outbreak. Cucumbers imported from Spain where originally thought be the source of the E. coli outbreak that Germany says...
by theEHP | May 27, 2011 | Food Safety, Food Safety, Food Safety, Guidance, Research, Store
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published updated guidance for the risk assessment of food and feed derived from genetically modified (GM) plants. The document expands on previous EFSA guidance and reflects the latest scientific developments in areas...
by theEHP | May 25, 2011 | Food Safety
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has published its ‘Annual Report of Incidents 2010’. The report includes case studies of some of the 1,505 incidents we handled during 2010, and which contributed to our overall strategic objective of safer food for the...
by theEHP | May 24, 2011 | Food Safety
A former takeaway owner has been fined £265 after council inspectors found rats and insects at his premises. This is Staffordshire reported that Curry in a Hurry, in Waterloo Road, Cobridge, was owned by Raja Ullah aged 58, of Stonor Street, Cobridge, when...
by theEHP | May 18, 2011 | Food Safety
A past owner of a Knossington pub has been fined £22,149 for food hygiene offences. Overview The Melton Times reported that food safety officers visited the Corby-based pub after a diner found a fly in her meal and discovered there was no manager to complain to. At...
