One question we have been getting asked a lot lately, is do I need to amend my HACCP Plan in the light of COVID-19? This post might help. Who is…
Campylobacter continues to be a problem in raw chicken. The first quarter results of the Food Standards Agency survey of raw, fresh whole chickens, which will see 4000 samples taken…
Two Sisters Group cleared so far by FSA
The Food Standards Agency concludes that food safety at the two Two Sisters Group plants at Anglesey and Scunthorpe is good / satisfactory following their audits as a result of…
Norovirus Outbreak at the Commonwealth Games Athletes’ Village
Submitted by Amanda Everington-Nee: A statement from NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) has confirmed that a temporary toilet facility is the probable source of the recent outbreak of the…
The EFSA has published scientific opinion on the prevalence, control measures to mitigate and possible monitoring systems (criteria) for Salmonella and Norovirus in berries. The overall conclusion points to the…
Listeria outbreak cantaloupe farmers face $250,000 fines and 1 year in prison
Food Quality News reports today on the penalty imposed on the cantaloupe farm owners who failed to implement properly a cleaning system installed which would have included an antibacterial spray….
Illness in East Anglia from Salmonella
The Food Standards Agency is reporting an outbreak involving 18 cases of illness from Salmonella goldcoast potentially linked to the consumption of whelks.Frozen and chilled whelks from a Kings Lynn…
The Food Standards Agency, sensibly, continues to target these organisms as part of its overall food-borne illness reduction strategy. Campylobacter they report is considered to be responsible for about 460,000…
BRC Global Standards Food Safety Europe 2013
An excellent opportunity for food safety professionals, managers and food business owners to learn about the latest thinking in food safety assurance, including the opportunity to participate in the break-out…