The Northern Ireland Strategic Committee on Food Surveillance has published its fourth report on food sampling activity in Northern Ireland. Similar to 2009, the results of sampling in 2010 indicate that there have been relatively few detections of foodborne pathogens. However, almost a third of samples taken were reported to be of microbiologically unsatisfactory quality, [...]
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Shocking number of Failures reported from Northern Ireland food surveillance
April 4th, 2012 by Tony
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Controls for desinewed meat enforced on UK by EU will cause ‘criminal waste’
April 4th, 2012 by Tony
The UK has been required to re-classify the process by which a very small part of its meat processing industry removes meat from animal bones. The European Commission has asked that a moratorium is put in place on the production of ‘desinewed meat’ (DSM) from cattle, sheep and goats. Desinewed meat is produced using a [...]
John West Tuna Recalled due to Glass Contamination
March 30th, 2012 by Tony
Simplot Australia has recalled John West Tuna Tempters Sweet Seeded Mustard flavour (with a batch code 4ER12) from Coles, Woolworths, IGA and other independent supermarkets nationally due to foreign matter (glass fragments). Food products containing glass fragments may cause injury if consumed. Consumers should not eat this product and should return the product to the [...]
Latest Australia & New Zealand Recalls: Cheese & Snacks
March 10th, 2012 by Tony
Almarae Dairy Products recall Country Cheese (microbial contamination) – 9 March 2012 Almarae Dairy Products have recalled Country Cheese from two outlets in Punchbowl, NSW due to microbial contamination (Listeria and E.coli). Food products contaminated with Listeria and E.colimay cause illness if consumed. Listeria may cause illness in pregnant women and their babies, the elderly [...]
Latest Canadian Recalls include Frankfurters, Quiche, Curry Powder and Spring Rolls
March 10th, 2012 by Tony
Undeclared PINE NUTS in SPINACH MUSHROOM QUICHE sold from Whole Foods Market, Cambie & 8th, Vancouver, British Columbia – March 8, 2012 The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Whole Foods Market Inc. are warning people with allergies to pine nuts not to consume the Spinach Mushroom Quiche described below. The affected product contains pine [...]