to - News - safefood Knowledge Network2024-03-28T22:05:46Zhttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/feed/tag/toUCC are hosting a free online return to work course to help employees and employershttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/ucc-are-hosting-a-free-online-return-to-work-course-to-help-emplo2020-06-04T09:48:05.000Z2020-06-04T09:48:05.000Zsafefoodhttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/members/safefood<div><div class="content-column"><div class="article-body"></div>
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<div class="wrapper-adv"><p>UCC are starting a free online return to work course to help employees and employers get back on their feet.</p>
<p>The course is organised by Adult Continuing Education Lecturers James O'Herlihy and Belinda Gascoigne.</p>
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<p>It will run over a number of dates that are in line with the phased government road map for reopening society and businesses.</p>
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<p></p></div>Strategic Projects, Bord Bia - The Irish Food Boardhttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/strategic-projects-bord-bia-the-irish-food-board2020-05-26T11:47:20.000Z2020-05-26T11:47:20.000Zsafefoodhttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/members/safefood<div><p><span>The EU Commission’s </span><a class="color-secondary" href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/info/files/communication-annex-farm-fork-green-deal_en.pdf">Farm to Fork strategy</a><span> as well as the </span><a class="color-secondary" href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/info/files/communication-annex-eu-biodiversity-strategy-2030_en.pdf">EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030</a><span> were released on Wednesday the 20</span><sup>th</sup><span> of May and they include key policy developments for sustainable agriculture. The aim of the Farm to Fork Strategy is to move towards food systems that stimulate dietary changes beneficial for health, decreasing the impacts on the environment and climate, while leaving no one behind. As my colleague </span><a class="color-secondary" href="https://www.bordbia.ie/industry/news/food-alerts/2020/what-impact-will-covid-19-have-on-the-eu-farm-to-fork-strategy/">reported on</a><span> a few weeks ago, the impact of COVID-19 will also have an impact on this strategy.</span></p>
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<p><span><a href="https://www.bordbia.ie/industry/news/food-alerts/2020/eu-commission-farm-to-fork-strategy/?_hsmi=88433671&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9IVTBQ7FBbQ6qC52N1wDC2hqcAHKveqbLzOpDdETXeNOawOx28VD3WOtEn4Y9l5tX-5qUfB0y114WQDloTDgWpKJEKfQ" target="_blank">continue reading</a></span></p></div>Checklist for ‘Return to Work Safely Protocol’https://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/checklist-for-return-to-work-safely-protocol2020-05-19T10:00:00.000Z2020-05-19T10:00:00.000Zsafefoodhttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/members/safefood<div><p>Compiled by EIQA (Excellence Ireland Quality Association)</p>
<p><br /> Developed on the COVID-19 Specific National Protocol for Employers and Workers prepared by the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation and the Department of Health, published on the 9th May 2020<br /> Introduction to the protocol by the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation</p>
<p>“The Return to Work Safely Protocol is designed to support employers and workers to put measures in place that will prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace when the economy begins to slowly open up, following the temporary closure of most businesses during the worst phase of the current pandemic”.</p>
<p><a href="https://eiqa.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/EIQA_return_to_work_checklist.pdf" target="_blank">continue reading</a></p></div>Survey: Controlling Listeria in ready-to-eat foodshttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/survey-controlling-listeria-in-ready-to-eat-foods2020-04-09T08:40:45.000Z2020-04-09T08:40:45.000Zsafefoodhttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/members/safefood<div><p><span>Do you make ready-to-eat foods? If so, your input is vital. </span></p>
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<p><span>We’re running a survey as part of research that will deliver new guidelines and a scoring system to help the industry demonstrate effective control of <i>Listeria</i> in its products - essential not just because of the health risk, but also because it is a requirement under EU legislation. </span></p>
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<p><span><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/F9LYCP3?dm_i=2I5E,1KP8Z,9QSRZD,5BZYG,1" target="_blank">continue reading</a></span></p></div>Listeria outbreak: Sandwiches were 'kept warm in ineffective fridges'https://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/listeria-outbreak-sandwiches-were-kept-warm-in-ineffective-fridge2019-11-06T12:08:39.000Z2019-11-06T12:08:39.000Zsafefoodhttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/members/safefood<div><p class="story-body__introduction">Sandwiches were kept warm in "ineffective" fridges at a hospital where a patient contracted listeria after eating one and died.</p>
<p>Cancer patient Ian Hitchcock, 52, died on 8 June after eating a pre-packed sandwich while he was being treated at Royal Derby Hospital.</p>
<p>The problems with the fridges were identified on 4 and 5 June when an environmental health officer visited.</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-derbyshire-50293548" target="_blank">continue reading</a></p></div>Ready-to-eat products in North East England not compliant with food lawhttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/ready-to-eat-products-in-north-east-england-not-compliant-with-fo2019-09-19T15:19:39.000Z2019-09-19T15:19:39.000Zsafefoodhttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/members/safefood<div><p><span>A number of ready-to-eat products supplied by Café Class Ltd have not been produced in accordance with food hygiene.</span></p>
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<p><span>The <a href="https://www.food.gov.uk/" target="_blank">Food Standards Agency</a> (FSA) has stated that a number of ready-to-eat products (including all varieties of <a href="https://www.newfoodmagazine.com/news/85159/lack-diversity-sandwich-market/" target="_blank">sandwiches</a>, wraps and salads) supplied in the North East of England by Café Class Ltd have not been produced in accordance with food hygiene and legislative requirements.</span></p>
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<p><span><a href="https://www.newfoodmagazine.com/news/93908/ready-to-eat-not-compliant-food-law/" target="_blank">continue reading</a></span></p></div>Evaluation of listeriosis risk related with the consumption of non‐prepackaged ready‐to‐eat (RTE) cooked meat products handled at retail stores in Greecehttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/evaluation-of-listeriosis-risk-related-with-the-consumption-of-no2019-07-17T09:05:52.000Z2019-07-17T09:05:52.000Zsafefoodhttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/members/safefood<div><p><span>Data were collected for (i) consumption of non‐prepackaged ready‐to‐eat (RTE) cooked meat products, (ii) types of RTE cooked meat products available on the Greek market including analyses of water activity, pH, concentration of nitrite (NaNO</span><sub>2</sub><span>) and lactic acid bacteria, (iii) consumer practices after purchase of the meat products (e.g., transport time, handling, storage), (iv) temperature profiles in household refrigerators and (v)</span> <i>L. monocytogenes</i> <span>prevalence of the slicing machine and sliced RTE product.</span></p>
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