The Government has announced its intention to retain the Food Standards Agency (FSA) with a renewed focus on food safety. The FSA will focus on its core remit of food safety policy and enforcement. The Department of Health will become responsible for nutrition policy in England, and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs [...]
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FSSC 22000 Certification provides Customer Assurance for Novozymes
July 23rd, 2010 by Tony
Novozymes has announced that it has obtained Food Safety System Certification 22000 (FSSC 22000) for a wide range of its enzymes targeting bakery and other food sectors. The Enzyme supplier said customers are seeking documented evidence of food safety and FSSC 22000 certification provides that level of assurance and transparency about a certified third party’s [...]
Walkers Crisps Recalled
July 23rd, 2010 by Tony
Due to a packaging error, some Walkers Ready Salted Crisps and Walkers Salt & Vinegar Crisps may have been packed with other Walkers seasonings that are unsuitable for those on a lactose, milk, soya, and barley free diet. Walkers Ready Salted Crisps and Walkers Salt & Vinegar Crisps contained within in the following multipacks are [...]
Food Standards Agency consultation on E.coli
July 23rd, 2010 by Tony
The Food Standards Agency has started a UK-wide consultation on the best way to help businesses protect against E. Coli O157 contamination. A public inquiry into the E. Coli O157 outbreak in Wales in 2005, in which one child died, recommended that the Agency should review its guidance to food businesses. It said more clarity [...]
UK Health Protection Agency fined for E.coli spill
July 23rd, 2010 by Tony
The UK Health Protection Agency has been fined after following a spillage of up to one billion doses of E.coli 0157 at one of its laboratories. The incident occurred when waste from a laboratory was spilled while being prepared for sterilization in a laboratory autoclave for processing laboratory waste prior to disposal. This resulted in [...]