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New – BRC Global Standards Global Standard for Food Safety Issue 6 Update
We are pleased to announce that we are offering a new course: The 1 day BRC Global Standards Global Standard for Food Safety Update course is recommended for those processors…
Food Quality news.com also reports that India’s new Food Safety and Standards Act will provide a mechanism for consumers to lodge complaints for prosecution against food adulteration. The new act…
China gets tough on food safety
Some may say that, at last, and after the recent incidents that have damaged its food industry’s reputation with food incidents such as the melamine in powdered milk debacle, China…
South Bucks is the latest local authority to roll out the scheme. 115000 food hygiene ratings are now available at food.gov.uk/ratings. Check out where you eat!
New Salmonella outbreak – Ground turkey U.S.A.
Just as the E. coli outbreak in Germany is over, just-food ( http://www.just-food.com/ )is reporting an outbreak of salmonella in the US which has killed one person and made another 70…
BRC Global Standards Global Standard for Food Safety Issue 6
Issue 6 is now published and audits will commence from January 2012. The emphasis has shifted somewhat from the emphasis in Issue 5 to audit paperwork (systems and procedures) to…
Antimicrobial resistant microbes in food
The European Food Safety Authority has just published an assessment on the potential contribution of food and food-producing animals to the public health risks posed by bacteria that produce enzymes…
Listeria monocytogenes contamination of floors
An interesting Spanish research study has revealed a high incidence of Listeria monocytogenes at a cake plant, even after sanitising! The bacterium was found to be present on floors and…
The Food Standards Agency have just reprinted (with amendments) the 2006 Guide to Food Hygiene for Businesses. Read it here:- http://www.food.gov.uk/multimedia/pdfs/publication/hygieneguidebooklet.pdf If you would like help in checking that you meet…