Steve Wearne
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Freezer confusion fuels waste
The fears consumers have about freezing food are largely unfounded, according to a study published by the Food Standards Agency (FSA). The research – released as part of Food Safety Week (July 4-10) – identified a number of freezing myths… Read More
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Three-quarters of supermarket chickens contaminated with campylobacter
A NEW FSA report has found that nearly three-quarters of fresh chickens in supermarkets and butchers are contaminated with the potentially lethal food-poisoning bug. The results are the… Read More
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New food scandal on horizon as FSA highlights prevalence of chicken bug
THE FOOD STANDARDS Agency (FSA) today released cumulative results from the first two quarters of its year-long survey of campylobacter on fresh chickens. The bacteria, the cause of thousands of… Read More
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New rules for pig meat inspection
THE FOOD Standards Agency has started a six-week consultation on new rules for pig meat inspections which will come into force from June 2014. The new rules are set to… Read More