Sainsbury’s has withdrawn some of its Heritage Raspberry Jelly and Strawberry Upside Down Trifle, because there is a problem with the packaging on one batch of jelly. This means that one date code of the jelly contains the trifle, which contains milk, egg and wheat gluten, which are not mentioned on the product label.
The Agency has published a new guide aimed at businesses involved in food packaging and at those bodies that enforce the rules governing such businesses.
The Food Standards Agency is to begin a new study looking at aspartame. The research will focus on people who have reported bad reactions to the artificial sweetener.
Waitrose has recalled some of its service counter Aberdeen Angus Beefburgers, because they possibly contain small pieces of hard white plastic. The Agency has issued a Food Alert.
The Welsh Food Advisory Committee of Food Standards Agency Wales is holding an open meeting at the Royal Welsh Showground on 21 July 2009.
The Agency has been notified that meat from a bullock aged over 48 months has entered the food supply without being tested for BSE.
The Advisory Committee On Animal Feedingstuffs (ACAF) held its latest open meeting in Llandudno on 5 June 2009.
The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) has today issued a scientific consultation on their draft report that reviews the evidence on iron and health.
The Agency’s local authority audit reports for Basildon and Nottingham are now available online.
Asda has withdrawn some of its Pick ?n? Mix Mexican Rice because the product packaging has been packed with Mexican Paella, which means the product contains milk, shellfish, fish and wheat gluten. These allergens are not mentioned on the product label, which makes the product a possible health risk for people who are allergic to or intolerant of milk, shellfish, fish and wheat gluten.