The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has been notified by the Health Protection Agency (HPA) of an outbreak of a strain of Salmonella Newport infection that is known to have affected more than 30 people in the UK. Although it is too soon to say for certain what the likely cause of infection is, a potential [...]
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This week’s UK Food Recalls
January 28th, 2012 by Tony
Iceland recalls frozen minced lamb – Tuesday 24 January 2012 Iceland is recalling its frozen minced lamb because some batches may be contaminated with salmonella. Salmonella is a bacterium that causes food poisoning. The affected batches have a ‘best before’ date of 11 October 2012. If you have bought the product don’t eat it. The [...]
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 [...]
Cheese, Cakes, Sunflowers & Bean Sprouts on this week’s US Recall list
January 21st, 2012 by Tony
Rich Products Corporation expanded its voluntary recall on January 12, 2012, of Vanilla Pre-Soaked Sponge Cake to include the 8” Vanilla Flavored Pre-Soaked Sponge Cake Artificially Flavored – January 19, 2012 Rich Products Corporation expanded its January 5, 2012 recall of ¼ Sheet Vanilla Soaked Sponge Cake Artificially Flavored to include the 8” Vanilla Flavored [...]