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RODENT droppings, maggots on meat and putrid fish were just some of the nasties found by health inspectors in food businesses last year.

2011 was the worst year on record for food safety infringements, with a record number of premises forced to close

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At Christmas, people tend to buy larger amounts of food than normal and store it over longer periods, increasing the risk of food poisoning, the Food Safety Promotion Board (FSPB) has said. It is urging people to take precautions when storing and coo

COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1086/2011 of 27 October 2011 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Annex I to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 as regards Salmonella in fresh poultry m

And launches strategic research agendas for food and agricultural production 

 The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney, TD, today announced grant awards of approximately €10 million for research projects being undertaken, on

Christmas is a time for enjoying those traditional foods which make the time of year so special. And whether cooking for yourself, your family or friends and relations, safefood has some tips to help you out this year for the safest, tastiest Christm

USDA has already denied industry requests to postpone implementing new policies around testing for six non-O157:H7 Verotoxin-producing E. coli (VTECs), but industry groups as well as trading partners continue to request an extension, according to the

Researchers think they now know why a particularly virulent form of E. coli that swept through northern Germany last May was so hard to trace: The germs responsible eluded detection by going into a self-induced deep sleep.

Two new studies show that w

A report published by the Food Standards Agency highlights improvements in hygiene on poultry farms in Scotland and Northern Ireland. Consistent application of hygiene measures on farms is important to prevent farmed poultry from becoming infected wi

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The Food Standards Agency in Northern Ireland has today launched its first stage of the Agency’s campaign to remind people to wash raw vegetables to help minimise the risk of food poisoni

Food safety in the European Union is an important goal and pre-requisite in the face of the increasingly rapid globalisation of the economy. The range of foods on offer in Europe is steadily growing. This, in turn, leads to an increase in the require

http://www.food.gov.uk/news/newsarchive/2011/nov/norovirus

Research published today by the Food Standards Agency shows that a significant proportion (76%) of oysters tested from UK oyster growing beds contained norovirus. The virus was detected at lo

Agriculture experts have hit back at criticism over antibiotic use on farms, calling for stronger regulation within human treatment.

The NFU, Bpex and the 
Responsible Use of Medicine in Agriculture alliance (RUMA) have said legislation should focus

More than 100 people, including a dozen Chinese government employees, have been sentenced over chemical-laced pork that caused a food safety scandal earlier this year, state media says.
One person was given the death penalty.
An investigation into the

The majority of the samples tested contained levels of mycotoxins below the legal limits;

http://www.fsai.ie/news_centre/press_releases/5_out_of_10_People_Ignore_Use_By_Dates/17112011.html

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) today published a nationwide survey that provides an insight into consumers’ understanding and attitude to