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Agency commissioning evaluation of assurance schemes
Friday 3 September 2010
The Agency is commissioning an evaluation and comparison of third party assurance schemes that focus on food and feed hygiene and standards.
Sainsbury's recalls some Freefrom brand cake
Thursday 2 September 2010
Sainsbury’s is recalling its Freefrom brand Rich Fruit Cake Slices with a ‘best before’ date of 4 November 2010, because the product contains low levels of wheat gluten, which isn’t mentioned on the product label. This makes the product a possible health risk to anyone with a gluten intolerance or an allergy to or intolerance of wheat. The Agency has issued an Allergy Alert.
FSA Board meeting 15 September 2010
Thursday 2 September 2010
The next FSA open Board meeting is being held at the Aberdeen Douglas Hotel, 43-45 Market Street, Aberdeen, AB11 5EL. It will begin at 9am on Wednesday 15 September and will be chaired by Agency Chair Jeff Rooker. You can attend in person or watch it live online.
Government food labelling changes
Wednesday 1 September 2010
From today, there are changes being made to which Government departments have responsibility for food labelling policy.
Views wanted on dihydrocapsiate
Wednesday 1 September 2010
A Japanese company has applied to the Food Standards Agency for approval to market dihydrocapsiate as a novel food ingredient. A novel food is a food or food ingredient that does not have a significant history of consumption within the European Union before 15 May 1997.
Views wanted on taxifolin
Wednesday 1 September 2010
A Russian company has applied to the Food Standards Agency for approval to market taxifolin as a novel food ingredient. A novel food is a food or food ingredient that does not have a significant history of consumption within the European Union before 15 May 1997.
Update on products free of colours associated with hyperactivity
Wednesday 1 September 2010
The Agency has updated its list of product ranges that do not contain the six food colours associated with possible hyperactivity in young children.
Local authority audits published
Tuesday 31 August 2010
The Agency's local authority audit report for Ashfield is now available online.
More Heidsieck Monopole Blue Top NV Champagne recalled
Tuesday 24 August 2010
The Food Standards Agency has issued an updated Allergy Alert, because further bottles of Heidsieck Monopole Blue Top NV Champagne do not mention on their label that the product contains sulphites. This means the product is a possible health risk to anyone who is sensitive to sulphites.
Heidsieck Monopole Blue Top NV Champagne recalled
Friday 20 August 2010
Percy Fox & Co. has recalled one batch of Heidsieck Monopole Blue Top NV Champagne because it contains sulphites that are not declared on the label, making it a possible health risk to anyone who is sensitive to sulphites. The Agency has issued an Allergy Alert.
Food Hygiene Rating Scheme update
Thursday 19 August 2010
The Agency has today written to all local authorities in England, Wales and Northern Ireland to tell them about local launches of the national Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS), its branding and other developments.
Call for research
Thursday 19 August 2010
The Agency has issued three separate research calls to inform its work supporting consumer protection on: additives, E. coli O157 and consumer attitudes.
The Vending Revolution withdraws some Snack-a-Can brand sweets
Monday 16 August 2010
The Vending Revolution has withdrawn some Fizzy Jelly Mix and Fizzy Cola Bottles sweets, because the metal bottom of the can that contains the sweets has been inserted the wrong way. This means the sweets might react with the metal base and cause the metal to corrode and the sweets to change colour. Snack-a-Can brand products are sold by vending machines.
Agency advice on scombrotoxic fish poisoning
Friday 13 August 2010
The Food Standards Agency is reminding caterers and consumers of the importance of refrigerating fish properly, following a number of incidents involving scombrotoxic fish poisoning during the summer.
Daily Telegraph publishes correction
Thursday 12 August 2010
The Daily Telegraph has published a correction to statements it made when reporting on Agency actions in relation to cloned cattle.
Summary of investigation on cloned animals
Wednesday 11 August 2010
The Agency last week traced animals born in the UK from eight embryos produced by a cloned cow in the US. Four of these embryos were male calves and four were female. All were Holstein animals, a breed mainly used for dairy production.