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FSA recall – product packaged in unapproved premises
This product recall has highlighted the importance of the mandatory requirement to seek premises approval before any food handling commences. The current EU Food hygiene regulations (853/2004) are quite clear on this….
BRC Global Standards Issue 6 Guidance – Part 2 – HACCP
HACCP Last time we covered the extra requirements (over Issue 5) for section 1 – Senior Management Commitment This time we shall start to look at the BRC Global Standards…
Well done to Vermop! The German cleaning equipment company has released an excellent guide in European Cleaning Journal. It points out some of the fundamental assumptions that can be made…
The anti food legislation congresswoman
What an interesting but alarming article in the Think Progress Economy newsletter. A congresswomen who would like to “do away” with food safety legislation! Legislation has not been designed to…
BRC Global Standards Issue 6 Guidance – Part 1 – Senior Management Commitment
We at MQM have decided that it would be helpful to all those certificated food processors out there, and those who might wish to become certificated to the BRC Global…
Best before, Use By and Display Until dates
I would not be surprised if the average consumer was left even more confused by the media, including BBC Breakfast this morning. Even the Freesat “text” service seemed to indicate…
A very interesting, or perhaps alarming, summary within the European Cleaning Journal has been released concerning the failure of food handlers to wash their hands. The survey was carried out…
The Food Standards Agency is reporting on an outbreak from pastes contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, the bacterium behind the deadly botulism disease. The product has not been distributed within the…
The results of some very interesting research has just been released by the Food Standards Agency. The study looked at the impact of all cases of Infectious Intestinal Disease (IID),…