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 allegation was that in [...]
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1 in Every 2 Food Inspections Failed in China in 2011
January 25th, 2012 by Tony
AsiaInspection, a leading provider of quality control services for businesses importing from Asia, today announces the AsiaInspection 2011 Q4 Barometer, a quarterly synopsis of Asia-based manufacturing and the quality control services industry. Inspection Failure Rates Show China Food Danger Critical AsiaInspection figures show in 2011 51% of food inspections conducted in Mainland China failed. While [...]
FSA ‘Meat Plant Cause for Concern’ list published
January 23rd, 2012 by Tony
Starting today, the FSA is routinely publishing the full list of those meat plants that, on the basis of their audit reports, are considered ’cause for concern’. This follows agreement by the FSA Board last year to publish this information as part of the FSA’s ongoing commitment to openness and transparency. Last week, the FSA [...]
FDA Testing Orange Juice Imports for Carbendazim
January 19th, 2012 by Tony
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) has issued a letter to alert the orange juice processing industry to the Agency’s position with respect to recent reports of the finding of the fungicide carbendazim in orange juice. Fungicides are chemical compounds or biological organisms used to kill or inhibit fungi or fungal spores [...]
UK Meat plants audit reports published
January 16th, 2012 by Tony
The Food Standards Agency has today started the regular publication of audit reports of approved meat plants in England, Scotland and Wales. This marks the beginning of routine publication of these reports, in line with the FSA’s commitment to transparency. More than 200 audit reports are being published today. These cover all audits that have [...]