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FSA open Board meeting: 11 September 2013 23 Aug 2013 | 08:02 pm
The next FSA open Board meeting will be held in Aberdeen. It will begin at 9am on Wednesday, 11 September 2013 and will be chaired by Agency interim Chair Tim Bennett. You can attend in person or watc...
Loch Duart Artisan Smokehouse Oak Smoked Salmon recalled 23 Aug 2013 | 02:44 pm
Loch Duart Artisan Smokehouse is recalling a batch of their own Oak Smoked Salmon, because Listeria monocytogenes has been detected in the product and may pose a health risk. If you have bought this p...
EFSA launches consultation on process to access expert knowledge 23 Aug 2013 | 01:29 pm
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has launched a public consultation on draft guidance on a process that would be used to access specialist knowledge, when empirical information is not availab...
Freemans Confectionary Supplies recalls Many Thanks Pralines with Hazelnut Filling 22 Aug 2013 | 05:37 pm
Freemans Confectionary Supplies is recalling its Many Thanks Pralines with Hazelnut Filling with a 'best before' date of 20 March 2014, as the product contains peanuts that have been labelled incorrec...
Asda withdraws its Cocktail Sausage and Tomato Dip 21 Aug 2013 | 08:23 pm
Asda has withdrawn packs of its Cocktail Sausage and Tomato Dip with a 'use by' date of 5 September 2013, because the product contains mustard and soya, which are not mentioned on the product label. T...
FSA letter explains rare steaks are safe to eat 21 Aug 2013 | 07:36 pm
The Food Standards Agency has written a letter to Charles Campion explaining that rare steaks are safe to eat, following his article in today's Daily Mail that incorrectly stated that the FSA has 'iss...
FSA action over DNP 'fat burner substances' 21 Aug 2013 | 04:40 pm
The Food Standards Agency is aware that 2,4-Dinitrophenol, known as DNP, is still available and being used by some people within the body building community and by those trying to lose weight.
Tesco recalls various own-brand ambient meals 16 Aug 2013 | 09:29 pm
Tesco is recalling various own-brand ambient meals, because a production fault means the rice in some packs could become mouldy during storage. If you have bought one of the products, do not eat it. T...
Agency invites tenders for research on source attribution of listeriosis 16 Aug 2013 | 07:40 pm
The Food Standards Agency is inviting tenders for research that will help identify the key sources of listeria and help with the FSA’s Listeria Risk Management Programme to reduce the risk of listeria...
Food and village halls guidance published 31 Jul 2013 | 07:01 pm
Guidance on the provision of food in a village hall, or other community setting, has been published. The guidance, which is aimed at community and charity groups and local authorities in England, shou...
