At its open meeting today, the Board of the Food Standards Agency approved changes to the charging system for official controls, known as inspections and audits, in UK meat businesses such as abattoirs and cutting plants.
An evaluation of the Agency’s allergy guidance has found that a majority of businesses and local authority food law enforcement officers find it a help in their work. Of those surveyed, all manufacturers and 96% of enforcement officers, who are aware of the FSA’s 2006 best practice allergy guidance, found it useful.
Today’s open Board meeting will be webcast live from 1.15pm today. The meeting is being held at Aviation House, London, this afternoon, and will be chaired by Agency Chair Deirdre Hutton. If you are not attending in person, you can watch it live online or listen-in via a free phone number, 0800 0730228.
On Friday 17 April, the Agency alerted people to A G Barr’s withdrawal of Simply Fruity and Simply Aqua water drinks because of reports of a problem with the bottle cap causing a choking hazard. The Agency has now issued a Food Alert for Information.
Certain batches of chorizo made by Espuña have been withdrawn from sale, because of possible contamination with salmonella. The product was sold in a number of shops and butchers, all of which have withdrawn the affected packs from sale and have displayed notices to consumers. Local authorities have been informed and are working with shops to make sure affected packs are removed.
The Agency is alerting people to A G Barr’s withdrawal of Simply Fruity and Simply Aqua flavoured water drinks because of reports of a problem with the bottle cap.
The agenda and papers for next Tuesday’s FSA open Board meeting have been published. The meeting is being held at Aviation House, London, on the afternoon of Tuesday 21 April, 2009, and 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.
Sainsbury’s has recalled some of its Frozen Thin & Crispy Vegetable Stonebake Pizza (312g), because small pieces of metal were found within the base of the product. The Agency has issued a Food Alert for Information.
Tesco has withdrawn all Storck Nimm 2 Polish Candy, as the product contains sweetened condensed milk and whey powder that are not mentioned in English on the product label. This product might be a health risk for people who are allergic to, or intolerant of, milk or milk constituents.
The Government Office for Science has today published an independent review of the Food Standards Agency?s science that has applauded the Agency for its practice, use and management of science.