Today’s edition of Good Morning Ulster discussed food research findings issued by the FSA in relation to food fraud. The broadcast is available for viewing below with the relevant section beginning at 01.06.39. It features an interview with Prof Chri
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The results of a survey commissioned by Food Standards Scotland and Food Standards Agency to show the amount of antimicrobial resistant (AMR) bacteria in fresh pork mince, and fresh and frozen chicken.
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) and the Food Standards Agency (FSA) are responsible for providing assurance to consumers that all food businesses in the sector are meeting their legal obligations to produce safe, authentic food that satisfies hygiene a
Always cook burgers thoroughly, whether you're cooking them on the barbecue or in the kitchen. Burgers served rare or under-cooked may contain harmful bacteria that could cause food poisoning.
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The Food Standards Agency, Food Standards Scotland, Public Health England and Health Protection Scotland are reminding people that most frozen vegetables, including sweetcorn, need to be cooked before eating. This includes if adding them to salads, s
The FSA is using a blockchain system for the first time in the food sector to track the distribution of meat in a cattle slaughterhouse, in the hope that the nascent technology will make it easier to safely keep track of beef supplies.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has today published its Annual Report and Accounts for the last financial year. It covers our performance and activities in 2017/18 across England, Wales and Northern Ireland at a net cost of £93.2m.
Last week's open Board meeting is now available as a video-on-demand. The meeting was chaired by Food Standards Agency Chair Heather Hancock.
Today the FSA are publishing the results from their latest study looking at levels of acrylamide and furan in an extensive range of UK retail foods.
The Food Standards Agency has withdrawn the emergency measures imposed on 2 Sisters Food Group after six months of the regulator’s inspectors working full time inside the poultry cutting plants of the UK’s largest supplier of supermarket chicken.
The Food Standards Agency Chair, Heather Hancock, is inviting applications to fill the post of Chair of the Advisory Committee on the Microbiological Safety of Food (ACMSF).
he Food Standards Agency’s National Food Crime Unit (NFCU) is looking for three highly motivated and enthusiastic individuals to join the team as Intelligence Officers (one in the Intelligence Development team, one in the Source Management team and o
FSA Chairman, Heather Hancock has announced the reappointment of Professor David McDowell, Professor Peter McClure and Dr Dan Tucker to the Advisory Committee on the Microbiological Safety of Food (ACMSF).
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Surya Foods is recalling Mother Africa Pure Red Palm Oil and Mother Africa Zomi Palm Oil because they contain the illegal dye Sudan IV, which is potentially genotoxic and carcinogenic.
Chair of the Food Standards Agency (FSA) Heather Hancock has announced the appointment of an independent Chair and eight independent members to the Agency’s new Advisory Committee for Social Science (ACSS).
The FSA is seeking a Head of Continuous Improvement (CI) to help it to improve its business processes to increase customer satisfaction and efficiency. The role will champion continuous improvement and support a network of Green Belt CI practitioners
This week's open Board meeting is now available as a video-on-demand. The meeting was chaired by the Food Standards Agency Chair Heather Hancock on 14 March.
The urgent need to reform the Food Standards Agency’s (FSA’s) regulatory approach was brought into sharp focus by the alleged food hygiene incidents uncovered by the press investigation at the 2 Sisters Food Group West Bromwich chicken cutting plant
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To protect public health, robust evidence is vital. The job involves carrying out microbiological risk assessments in relation to the food chain, in particular for microbiological incidents and outbreaks, food defence and emergency pl
