A limited review of remote audits in England has revealed a mixed reaction from local authorities.
The study evaluated remote assessments for Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS) re-rating inspections in England. The Food Standard Agency’s
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A council in England has prosecuted the previous owner of a restaurant for failing to comply with food safety regulations following a food poisoning outbreak in late 2022.
Surrey Heath Borough Council prosecuted the former
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Port health officials in England have blocked a shipment of cooked chicken from entering the country because it was contaminated with Salmonella.
Suffolk Coastal Port Health Authority (SCPHA), part of East Suffolk Council, recently discovered Salmonella
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Two people have been sentenced to community service in England for violations including food hygiene offences and failure to register a food business.
Irfan Hanif Patel of Ravensthorpe Road, Dewsbury, was sentenced to 120 hours
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It is likely that the COVID-19 pandemic contributed to a 25 percent drop in E. coli O157 cases in England in 2020 compared to 2019, according to numbers recently released by the UK Health Security
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An increase in a type of E. coli over the past decade has prompted scientists to warn of an emerging threat to public health in England.
While part of the rise is because of better
Continue Reading Large rise of E. coli O26 infections noted in England
Six men and a related company have been fined for animal welfare offenses in England.
In July 2022, the Crown Prosecution Service authorized charges, and at Crewe Magistrates’ Court earlier this month, all defendants pleaded
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McDonald’s has been hit with a fine of more than half a million dollars after a mouse infestation was found at one of its branches in England.
The fast food chain was fined £475,000 ($596,500)
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A Shigella outbreak in England in 2021 has been linked to spring onions imported from Egypt.
In November 2021, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) detected an outbreak of 17 people infected with the same
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It is not essential to create a brand new set of regulations for gene editing and food safety, according to the FAO.
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reviewed food safety issues related to gene
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