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A reduction in food business inspections and the delay in full import controls are two major issues identified by a recent report on food standards.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) report covers 2019 to 2021, a perio
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) today publishes its audit of official controls carried out on the table egg production chain. The FSAI has overall responsibility for the enforcement of food law in Ireland. It carries out targeted audits o
An audit of the meat sector in Ireland has found a number of serious issues including forgery, use of meat with an expired date, and one company unable to identify its suppliers.
Some non-compliances undermined the safety of food or resulted in misle
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), based in Parma, Italy is opening positions forSeconded National Experts (SNEs)
All Units and Departments
The call is on-going with no deadline for submitting applications
Notice of call for expressions of interest
Scientific and Technical Support in the areas of Novel Foods & Nutrient Sources
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), based in Parma, Italy is looking for an Administrative Coordinator
(Temporary Agent, Grade AST4)
A consultation on the introduction of secondary legislation needed to implement the online display provision within the statutory food hygiene rating scheme established by the Food Hygiene Rating Act (Northern Ireland) 2016.
Try your hand at this issue’s quiz and you could be in with a chance to win a fantastic prize!
Question 1: What bean would you find in chocolate?
Question 2: What disease is caused by a lack of vitamin C?
Question 3: What word beginning with N means d
Three people have died in an ongoing Listeria outbreak linked to fish in the United Kingdom.
The UK Health Security Agency, Food Standards Agency (FSA), Public Health Scotland and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) are investigating the Listeria monocytog
A food safety network has been created in the United Kingdom to try and reduce the burden of food poisoning.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) have invested £1.6 million ($2 million) in
Researchers have tried to find out if inspection findings can be used to predict where foodborne outbreaks may happen.
The study investigated whether routine inspection results were associated with the occurrence of foodborne outbreaks in restaurants
Almost two-thirds (61%) of adults in Ireland do not know how to make a complaint to authorities regarding unfit food or poor hygiene practices. The news comes as the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) launches a new awareness campaign, See Somet
Consultation on the provision of precautionary allergen labelling and precautionary allergen information, such as 'may contain' on many types of food sold in England, Northern Ireland, and Wales.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is asking for feedback on plans to seek stronger powers for the National Food Crime Unit (NFCU).
The NFCU tackles serious, organized, or complex cases of fraud within food supply chains, across England, Wales and North
A model has been developed to help the Food Standards Agency (FSA) assess the risk for consumers from AMR associated bacteria in food.
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is where microorganisms survive antimicrobial treatments such as antibiotics and mak
The FSAI’s Audit of Food Business Operator Compliance with Meat Labelling and Traceability Requirements evaluated a representative sample of food businesses including supermarkets; butchers; food service establishments; storage and distribution estab
The NTP workshop 2022 will explore the theme:
‘Realising the true potential of nonthermal of processing technologies in future food production’.
Abstracts are welcome in any one of the following sub-themes:
Sub-Theme 1: Sustainability of Food Suppl
