Food Safety: New EU food labelling regulation is published
The new Food Information Regulation (FIR), designed to make food labelling easier to understand for consumers, has been published by the European Union (EU).
Food Safety: 90% of Campylobacter outbreaks at catering venues due to undercooked chicken liver pate
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) have revealed that over 90% of Campylobacter food poisoning outbreaks at catering venues in 2011 were linked to chicken liver pate consumption. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is reminding caterers to cook poultry livers thoroughly to avoid the risk of food poisoning.
Food Safety: FSA publish research on norovirus levels in oysters
Research published by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) shows that a significant proportion (76%) of oysters tested from UK oyster growing beds contained norovirus. The virus was detected at low levels in more than half of the positive samples (52%).
Food Safety: FSA updates answers on cross-contamination control
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has published the 2nd edition of the Q&A on its guidance document ‘E.coli O157: control of cross-contamination’.
Public Health: HPA raise awareness on the symptoms of botulism (Updated 25-11-11)
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is aware of 2 cases of suspected botulism in children in Scotland. These cases have not yet been confirmed microbiologically but the symptoms point towards it being botulism.
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