The Food Standards Agency is warning people not to eat Ayyam Zaman Halawa (Halva) which may be contaminated with the food poisoning bug salmonella. The presence of salmonella in any ready-to-eat food is unacceptable. The Agency is issuing a Food Alert for Information to local authorities.
People remain cautious about the emergence of new food technologies according to a review of existing research, published by the Food Standards Agency.
The Food Standards Agency has announced the research and surveys it is looking to commission.
The Food Standards Agency Board today agreed its advice to Ministers on the Agency?s nutrient profiling (NP) model.
Lepicol Ltd and Natural Health Products have recalled all batch and date codes of food supplements labelled ?Miradin’ (in UK mainland) and ?Fortodol? (in Northern Ireland) due to some of these supplements being contaminated with a banned drug, nimesulide.
The video and podcast of the March 2009 open Board meeting are now available. The agenda included discussions on the review of the Agency?s nutrient profiling model and the annual report from the Chair of SFAC and FSA Director Scotland.
The Food Standards Agency has published the papers for tomorrow?s first meeting of the Scores on the Doors Steering Group.
The FSA is looking for applicants to carry out an extensive new survey that will provide valuable information on the UK?s attitudes and behaviour towards food issues.
The Food Standards Agency is warning people not to take the food supplement Leppin Miradin, also known as Fortodol, following reports of contamination with a banned drug.
The next open Board meeting will take place at 9am on Wednesday 25 March at the Radisson SAS Hotel Edinburgh, 80 High Street, Royal Mile, Edinburgh, EH1 1TH. It will be chaired by Agency Chair Deirdre Hutton (pictured). You can attend in person, watch it live online or listen-in via a free phone number.