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Fipronil scandal comes back to life as 73,000 eggs are recalled
Nearly a year on from a European scandal that saw the recall of millions of eggs, fipronil is once again in the headlines.
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UK poultry sector has slashed antibiotic use by 82 per cent
Whilst the UK is working to slow the use of antibiotics in food-producing animals, in some countries approximately 80 per cent of total consumption of medically important antibiotics is in the animal sector.
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European hepatitis A outbreak likely to be caused by single food product
The outbreak this year is not related to two other food-borne outbreaks in EU countries in 2012–2014, which were associated with consumption of frozen strawberries and frozen mixed berries.
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Asda venison supplier recalls burgers over wrong allergen labels
Other recalls over the last week include Mary Berry's salad dressing and Remeo Gelato's Stracciatella Di Bergamo gelato.
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Traceability problems hampered U.S. salmonella outbreak investigation
Dairy cows in several different states were found to have been infected with the strain which led to the hospitalisation of more than 40 people, making it hard for investigators to zero in on a source.
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European Commission moves to boost transparency in food safety studies
The announcement comes in response to a request brought forward in a European Citizens' Initiative concerning glyphosate.
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Country Profile: United Kingdom – Issue 2 – 2018
In this edition Phil Britton looks at the current picture within the UK potato sector in terms of market share, product diversification and breeding developments and Nick Allen of the British Meat Processors Association looks at what manufacturers can do to protect themselves in the wake of high-profile product recalls.
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The transparent food packaging patch that detects off meat
Is that meat still good? Are you sure? McMaster researchers have developed a test to bring certainty to the delicate but critical question of whether meat and other foods are safe to eat or need to be thrown out.
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UK livestock traceability programme a “transformational” step
A move by the British Government, in collaboration with a group made up of more than 20 partner organisations, to create a centralised, fully digital data-sharing platform for the livestock industry has been widely praised.
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WHO reaches out to 16 African nations over listeriosis outbreak
The World Health Organization(WHO) has said it will support 16 African nations after the listeriosis outbreak that started in South Africa in 2017 started threatening other countries on the continent.
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WHO supports 16 African nations in the wake of listeriosis outbreak
The World Health Organization (WHO) is providing support to 16 African nations in a bid to ensure preparedness and swift response in the wake of the a listeriosis outbreak that started in South Africa in 2017 but is now threatening other countries on the continent.
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Processed meats the source of world’s deadliest listeria outbreak
At least 180 people have died in what has become the deadliest outbreak of listeria since records began. Now, officials have traced it to its source.
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Antimicrobial resistance still high in European food, animals and humans
A report by European food safety and public health authorities has confirmed 'antimicrobial resistance' is still one of the biggest threats to human health after the discovery of resistance to a drug not authorised for use on animals in poultry.
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Foodborne disease data for the EU
Every year the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) publishes data on zoonoses (diseases transmitted from animals) and foodborne disease outbreaks for member states of the EU, and the numbers for 2016 were released recently. The document is complex, contains many caveats, is 228 pages long and probably not meant to…
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Food Standards Agency responds to recent meat hygiene breaches
21 February 2018 | By
In the wake of a handful of highly-publicised concerns over food hygiene practices at meat processing plants, the FSA, FSS and meat industry figures have released a joint statement.
