Sandwich chain Pret A Manger is to introduce allergen labelling on all of its products following the death of teenager Natasha Ednan-Laperouse.
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A coroner overseeing the inquest into a teenager with multiple food allergies who died after eating a baguette bought from a Pret a Manger store has expressed concern about labelling regulations.
The results are from a bespoke survey, released today by the Food Standards Agency (FSA), in partnership with Allergy UK (AUK) and the Anaphylaxis Campaign (AC), on the views of young people living with food allergies and intolerances. The survey als
The first paper by the EU "Food Smart Phone" Project (topic: A Critical Review of the Current Lab Technologies Available for Detecting Allergens in Food) has been published.
The aim of the "Food Smart Phone" Project is to allow consumers to become m
Food allergies are an increasing Food-Safety issue globally and have emerged as a major public and personal health burden. Codex is currently working on a code of practice on food allergen management for food business operators.
Food allergies can bring untold worry to a family as they navigate a world full of potential dangers. Immunotherapy, however, may offer a promising solution for some, says Professor Jonathan Hourihane, Professor of Paediatrics and Child Health at Uni
As part of its ongoing efforts to improve allergen awareness and understanding in the food service sector and assist caterers in meeting their obligations in this regard, safefood carried out a series of workshops for Catering & Hospitality students
During preschool snack time a boy refused his snack. His teacher encouraged him to eat. He told the teacher he could not eat the crackers because they had peanut butter on them. The teacher recalled that the boy had a peanut allergy and had accidenta
Recent research may have identified the genes that are involved in peanut allergies.
Researchers from Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City say they found six genes that activate hundreds of others when an allergic reaction occurs.
The scientists wer
With the growing rate of food sold online, we spoke to Mark O’Neill at the Food Standards Agency (FSA) in Northern Ireland about the challenges in the area.
The past five years has seen the online sale of food increase steadily. The introduction of t
The FSAI today published its annual report outlining its key activities for 2016 which highlight the significant outputs delivered across its core regulatory functions to strive to protect public health in relation to food. The FSAI safeguards public
All schools in the UK will be allowed to buy spare adrenaline auto-injectors for use on children with serious allergies in emergencies, following a change in the law.
Dr Declan Bolton, Principal Research Officer at Teagasc, member of the safefood Knowledge Network Expert Facilitation Group and Member of the EFSA Biohazard Panel, discusses the importance of new guidelines for small food retailers proposed by the Eu
Earlier this year, safefood published a new video called ‘Food Allergy & Food Intolerance – What’s the difference?’ In this video, Dr James McIntosh, answers some frequently asked questions on food allergy, food intolerance and coeliac disease. It a
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) welcomes new research, showing that people with food allergies and intolerances are more confident about eating out since allergen information rules were introduced in 2014. The study presents strong evidence that the
Glass shards, unlabelled allergens, inedible inks, Escherichia coli outbreaks, bone fragments in beef products, food contaminated by inattentive or poorly trained employees…the list may go on indefinitely, but the result will always be the same: the
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) today released the findings of an audit that shows an unacceptable level of non-compliance by food businesses when it comes to providing consumers with accurate written information on 14 specified allergens
Precautionary allergen labelling is available to food manufacturers as a voluntary option if they wish to use it on their product labels. However, a number of recent surveys, including one carried out by the FSAI in 2011, have returned a high "failur
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has published the number and breakdown of food alerts and food allergen alerts issued in 2016. Last year, 39 food alerts and 28 food allergen alerts were issued, as compared to 31 and 36, respectively in 20
Allergen related recalls due to cross contamination in the factory and supply chain or labelling errors are increasing, according to RQA.
