FSA
Update on products free of colours associated with hyperactivity
1 saat 8 dak önceThe Agency has updated its list of product ranges that do not contain the six food colours associated with possible hyperactivity in young children.
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New Board member for Northern Ireland appointed
1 saat 8 dak önceDr Henrietta Campbell has been appointed as the new Board member for Northern Ireland and as the Chair of the Northern Ireland Food Advisory Committee (NIFAC).
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Warning about drinking 'Zam Zam' water
1 saat 8 dak önceAs Muslims observe Ramadan, the FSA advises that people should consider avoiding drinking bottled water described or labelled as Zam Zam water. This is because tests have shown ?Zam Zam? water sold in the UK, or brought into the UK for personal consumption, contains high levels of arsenic or nitrates.
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EFSA searching for scientific experts
1 saat 8 dak önceEFSA (European Food Safety Authority) has invited highly qualified scientists in a wide range of scientific fields and with expertise in carrying out scientific risk assessments, to apply to join two of its Scientific Panels.
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Views sought on Commission's 'TSE Roadmap 2'
1 saat 8 dak önceThe Food Standards Agency, Defra and the Welsh Assembly Government are jointly inviting people to share their views on the European Commission's 'TSE Roadmap 2' and the accompanying Commission staff working document. Although the roadmap contains no specific proposals or timetable for change, it identifies areas where changes could be made to TSE measures in the future.
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Caterers warned on chicken livers
1 saat 8 dak önceThe Food Standards Agency is reminding caterers to make sure chicken livers are handled hygienically and cooked thoroughly when used in products such as pâté or parfait. This follows a number of outbreaks of campylobacter food poisoning linked with chicken liver products where the livers may have been undercooked.
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Key steps in the fight against campylobacter
1 saat 8 dak önceThe Food Standards Agency has today published the proceedings of an international meeting it hosted to identify and prioritise key interventions to reduce campylobacter in chicken in the UK.
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Asda withdraws its milk chocolate
1 saat 8 dak önceAsda has withdrawn its own-brand milk chocolate because chocolate containing nuts has been wrongly packed into milk chocolate packaging. The label does not state that the chocolate contains nuts, which means the product is a possible health risk to anyone with a nut allergy. The Agency has issued an Allergy Alert.
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Local authority audits published
Cum, 07/30/2010 - 14:22The Agency's local authority audit reports for Rugby and Tamworth are now available online.
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Compulsory warnings on colours in food and drink
Cum, 07/30/2010 - 14:22An EU-wide health warning must now be put on any food or drink that still contains the colours that are thought to cause hyperactivity in some children. This is following the Southampton Study, commissioned by the Agency, which suggested a possible link between consumption of six food colours and hyperactivity in children.
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FSA publishes latest consumer attitudes tracker survey
Cum, 07/30/2010 - 11:20The Food Standards Agency has released the latest results of its quarterly tracker survey, which monitors public opinion and awareness of the Food Standards Agency and key food issues.
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Contractors needed to carry out foodborne disease research
Per, 07/29/2010 - 19:39The Food Standards Agency is asking researchers to submit proposals for two separate research projects on foodborne disease. All work commissioned by the Agency will be on a contract basis.
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New strategy to tackle food poisoning bug
Per, 07/29/2010 - 14:26A new research strategy to tackle the most common cause of food poisoning in the UK has been launched today.
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Board meeting available online
Çrş, 07/28/2010 - 14:39Yesterday's Agency open Board meeting is now available as a video-on-demand and as a podcast. The agenda included discussions on 'Establishments operating pending the outcome of appeal against refusal or withdrawal of approval', and the 'FSA implementation of recommendations of the public inquiry into the September 2005 outbreak of E.coli O157 in South Wales'.
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National Food Hygiene Rating Scheme local authority grants available
Sal, 07/27/2010 - 15:09The Agency has announced a second round of grant funding for local authorities in England, Wales and Northern Ireland intending to be 'early adopters' of the national Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (also known as 'Scores on the doors').
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Changes to the Food Standards Agency
Pzt, 07/26/2010 - 12:59The Government has today announced its intention to retain the Food Standards Agency (FSA) with a renewed focus on food safety.
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