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Agriculture Minister Michelle McIlveen has announced the award of an £8.7million contract for the delivery of a new state of the art food, animal health and traceability system for Northern Ireland.
NIFAIS (the Northern Ireland Food Animal Informatio
Summary: Water is a limited and precious resource and is being consumed worldwide at unsustainable levels. It is therefore essential to place an economic value on this precious resource. In March 2007, the largest outbreak of cryptosporidiosis since
The Food Standards Agency Chair Heather Hannock is inviting applications for six new members of the Advisory Committee on the Microbiological Safety of Food (ACMSF).
Whole genome sequencing (WGS) and epidemiological investigations provided the discriminatory power to recognize low-intensity, extended time-period outbreaks, according to an analysis of two different Listeria outbreaks.
Tesco is to stop selling eggs from caged hens by 2025 after a teenager’s petition attracted more than 280,000 signatures. The supermarket will follow Sainsbury’s, Marks and Spencer and Aldi in committing to stop selling caged hens’ eggs. The date all
Public health authorities have told a small number of wholesalers to stop using imported rocket leaves in their salad mixes, as investigations into a major E.coli outbreak continue.
The outbreak had so far claimed two lives, PHE said today, with a tot
A special issue of the EFSA Journal presents the main outcomes of EFSA’s 2nd Scientific Conference “Shaping the Future of Food Safety, Together” held in Milan, on 14-16 October 2015.
Food safety and hygiene experts have joined forces to produce the long-awaited Industry Guide to Good Hygiene Practice: Catering 2016, which is recognised by the Food Standards Agency and Food Standards Scotland. This new guide for caterers will help
Britain is lagging behind other EU member states in the detection of food crime and fraud and is risking another horsemeat-type scandal, the country’s foremost expert on food fraud has warned.
It has been three-and-a-half years since the “horsegate”
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) reported that eight Closure Orders, two Prohibition Orders and one Improvement Order were served on food businesses during the month of June 2016 for breaches of food safety legislation, pursuant to the FSA
EFSA assessed the impact of time and temperature on the growth of spoilage bacteria in fresh beef, pork, lamb and poultry. Its experts used predictive models to compare the growth of spoilage bacteria with the growth of disease-causing (pathogenic) b
The Food Standards Agency are seeking your comments on a proposal to introduce specific approval for the production of minced meat / meat preparations intended to be eaten less than thoroughly cooked (rare burgers).
Misconceptions about frozen food are contributing to the seven million tonnes of waste thrown out by UK households every year, the Food Standards Agency says.
Of the 1,500 people it surveyed, 43% wrongly thought food could only be frozen on the day it
Collaboration between the Coeliac Society of Ireland and Gluten Free Ireland sees an all-island approach to increase awareness of the disease
In April of this year, representatives from the different coeliac support organisations, including the Coelia
Recommendations on how the public and private sector can promote integrity and authenticity in the food chain have been made at a conference.
This consultation seeks views on extending audit frequencies for those Food Business Operators (FBOs) who currently have had Good, and Generally Satisfactory outcomes over two successive FSA audit cycles. The aim is to provide recognition for FBOs wh
The safefood Training and Mobility Programme (TMP) enables Knowledge Network members to enhance their skills, broaden their expertise and create linkages between those involved in food safety on the island of Ireland. Members can visit other laborato
The first 2016 meeting of the members of the SAC was held at the safefood office in Dublin in April. Pictured are new members Mr. Michael Bell, Mr. Dermot Jewell, Mr Martin Roper and Ms Therese Coleman. Also photographed above is the Chair, Prof Marg
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