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A guide to the BRC Global Standards Global Standard for Storage and Distribution – Section 3
Section 3 of the BRC Global Standards Global Storage and Distribution Standard is concerned with the Quality Management System. The requirements of this section are normally implemented as policy within…
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…
The Campylobacter risk from chicken washing
The Food Standards Agency has released a warning on its websites to inform consumers about the dangers of washing chickens. Although this update points towards the consumer it is wise…
HACCP for Storage and Distribution Companies Part 2
HACCP for Food Storage and Distribution Companies In the next part of our blog about HACCP for Storage and Distribution companies, based on the clauses within the BRC Global Standards…
HACCP for Food Storage and Distribution Companies part 1
A background to HACCP HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point) is a specific type of food safety risk assessment that applies along the food supply chain from producer to…
Asda tightening up supply chain food safety
The New Asda policy on supply chain food safety Asda are the first retailer to have implemented a series of demands upon their supply chain, with the aim of tightening…