Great news for anyone considering the hazards posed by use of dusts and glitters in their HACCP plans. The Food Standards Agency has produced guidance on the use of ‘edible’ and ‘non-toxic’ glitters and dusts with food. The Guidance is intended to apply to food prepared commercially and domestically.
Fines and costs of over £20k have been awarded against a company found in breach of meat hygiene regulations.
Over the past few days a number of local authorities in Warwickshire and other areas in England have rolled out the Agency’s Food Hygiene Rating Scheme. This means there are now more than 200 local authorities in England, Wales and Northern Ireland publishing more than 180,000 food hygiene ratings at food.gov.uk/ratings.
The Food Standards Agency has won a case in the Old Bailey, against a meat company that failed to make sure meat was kept chilled throughout the entire food chain. A C Hopkins (Taunton) Ltd was charged, and found guilty, of an offence under the Food Hygiene (England) Regulations 2006.
The Agency’s latest public attitudes tracker shows that the main food safety issue people continue to be concerned about is food hygiene when eating out. Other issues include food poisoning and the use of additives in food.
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