EFSA has published an evaluation of factors associated with Salmonella contamination of chicken carcasses. The report, based on data from an EU-wide baseline survey, shows that the risk for contamination depends on slaughter processes and varies acro
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From July, only animals over six years of age will be compulsorily tested for the disease.
The move from the current 48-month limit will
22/02/2011
By Evelyn Ring
LEADING chef and television presenter Clodagh McKenna has warned that the Government’s U-turn on genetically modified (GM) foods will damage Ireland’s reputation. Agriculture Minister Brendan Smith will travel to Brussels
Source:http://www.epa.ie/news/pr/2011/name,30630,en.html
Date released: Feb 17 2011, 11:00 PM
There has been a 50 per cent reduction in the detection of E.coli in Irish public drinking water in the last two years, according to a new report released t
Good news, 20 years on, the BSE epidemic is finally over
The first hint of catastrophe came a quarter of a century ago. In October 1987, David Brown of The Sunday Telegraph described “a mystery brain disease [which] is killing Britain’s dairy cows
These days, we're increasingly concerned with the origins of our food. We like to know that our eggs are free range, our fish is from a sustainable source and we may want to choose organic vegetables, or those grown locally. For these reassurances, w
MEPs will condemn the use of EU taxpayers’ money to subsidise industrial pig farming over small family farms at an especially convened meeting in Brussels, and will question: 1. the use of antibiotics in industrial pig farming linked to the spread o
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-12394061
Time has been called on a Belfast food safety scheme - Scores on the Doors.
The familiar star ratings on restaurants, cafes and pubs will no longer be displayed on windows and doors. The star
Abstract from a new food control publication:
This paper reports the first stage of work being undertaken to understand the factors that have impacted on the current state of food safety in the UK food manufacturing sector. The paper first explor
Scientists on the European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) AHAW Panel have made a number of recommendations based upon a thorough review of the most recent scientific literature from 2004 to date, following the framework of the current European legisl
http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/50260/icode/
The contribution of fish to global diets has reached a record of about 17 kg per person on average, supplying over three billion people with at least 15 percent of their average animal protein inta |
Hold the Gluten!
Can coeliac consumers enjoy risk-free dining?
Publication date: December 2010
ISBN: 978-1-905767-15-1
This project was designed to assess awareness of coeliac condition and to highlight the importance of providing gluten-free food. Th
31 January 2011
New guidance has been developed by the Health Protection Agency (HPA), in conjunction with the Advisory Committee on Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare Associated Infections (ARHAI), to advise on the management of patients who a
