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BRC Global Standards

A Guide to the BRC Global Standards

For those who would like to learn a little of what the BRC Global Standards (British Retail Consortium) Global Food Safety Standard is all about….. It was the first technical…

Allergens

The Big Allergy Myth???

A report in “The Week” magazine of 30/1/2010 provided some interesting numbers. It quoted that around 20% of adults in the UK believe they are intolerant of, or allergic to,…

General

Are You A Handler Of Deep Frozen Food?

…If so then you need to be aware that the European Commission Temperature Monitoring Regulations are now in force and have been since 1st January 2010. The regulations require the…

Announcements

Food Standards Agency Strategy

The Food Standards Agency Strategy for 2010 to 2015 is now out! In summary the aimed for outcomes are: food produced or sold in the UK is safe to eat…

food safety visits

Scores On The Doors

I note with interest that the Food Standards Agency has published its 5th progress update on its Scores On the Doors scheme. It outlines progress made towards guidance on the…

Announcements

Launch Of New Website

Welcome to the launch of our new website! This site has been extensively revamped and reflects something of a relaunch for MQM Ltd. We continue to offer a range of…

Announcements

ISO 9001

We are delighted to announce that we achieved certification to the new ISO 9001 2008 standard and are thus now certificated to ISO 9001:2008

food safety visits

Cooking Whole Cuts Of Fish Or Meat

I recently became aware of a recent London EHO visit to a conference centre group. They operate a mature and well designed full HACCP Plan. They were told that it…

General

Introduction To New Scheme

A scheme now exists in Europe for providers of services and equipment into the food industry to be measured against a quality standard. Not entirely unlike the BRC Global Standards…