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Horsemeat in the EU food chain
11 February 2013 | By European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
EFSA is aware of the contamination of beef products with horsemeat in the EU food chain...
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FSA issues advice to public institutions on meat products
10 February 2013 | By Food Standards Agency (FSA)
The FSA is issuing interim advice to public institutions in the light of the developing horse meat issue...
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FSA statement on horse meat investigation
8 February 2013 | By Food Standards Agency (FSA)
‘This is a very serious issue. The evidence we have about the two cases, points to either gross negligence or deliberate contamination...'
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Findus beef lasagne products found with horse meat
7 February 2013 | By Food Standards Agency (FSA)
The FSA has confirmed that the meat content of beef lasagne products recalled by Findus has tested positive...
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Meat testing protocol published by FSA
6 February 2013 | By Food Standards Agency (FSA)
The Food Standards Agency has published the protocol for the UK-wide survey of food authenticity in processed meat products...
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NI cold store tests find horse meat
4 February 2013 | By Food Standards Agency (FSA)
As part of its ongoing investigation into mislabelled meat, the FSA has tested a quantity of frozen meat...
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Phenylbutazone found in horsemeat sold for food
29 January 2013 | By Randox Food Diagnostics
FSA claimed that 5 horses which had tested as positive for veterinary drug Phenylbutazone had been exported for human consumption...
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FSAI survey finds horse DNA in some beef burger products
15 January 2013 | By Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI)
FSAI published the findings of a targeted study examining the authenticity of a number of beef burger, beef meal and salami products...
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EU agencies support rare Salmonella Stanley incident
24 September 2012 | By European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
EFSA and ECDC jointly provided advice on an on-going outbreak of a rare type of Salmonella...
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International workshop recommends further E.coli research
29 August 2012 | By Food Standards Agency (FSA)
The FSA has published a report identifying key knowledge gaps and recommending areas for future research on EHEC...
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Reduction targets for Salmonella in turkeys to further reduce human cases, says EFSA
13 April 2012 | By EFSA
EFSA to evaluate the impact on public health of reducing Salmonella levels in turkeys...
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E.Coli crackdown high on EHO agenda?
2 April 2012 | By instinctivepr
Food operators are being warned of an apparent crackdown by EHOs, and encouraged to do everything they can to eliminate E.Coli...
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Outbreak of Salmonella Newport
2 February 2012 | By FSA
The FSA has been notified by the HPA of an outbreak of a strain of Salmonella Newport infection that is known to have affected more than 30 people in the UK...
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Iceland recalls frozen minced lamb
24 January 2012 | By Food Standards Agency (FSA)
Iceland is recalling its frozen minced lamb because some batches may be contaminated with salmonella....
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Update on E.coli O104 outbreaks
11 October 2011 | By Food Standards Agency
The European Commission has amended the list of certain seeds, sprouted seeds, and beans prohibited from import to the European Union from Egypt...
