Archive for October, 2009

Action needed from business that add vitamins and minerals to food

Friday, October 30th, 2009

The Agency is reminding businesses that voluntarily add vitamins and minerals to foods, to act now if the substances they use are not included in the European regulation on this topic.

Action needed from business that add vitamins and minerals to food

Friday, October 30th, 2009

The Agency is reminding businesses that voluntarily add vitamins and minerals to foods, to act now if the substances they use are not included in the European regulation on this topic.

Imported cow aged over 30 months not tested for BSE

Friday, October 30th, 2009

The Agency has been notified that a cow aged over 30 months and imported from the Czech Republic has not been tested for BSE.

Imported cow aged over 30 months not tested for BSE

Friday, October 30th, 2009

The Agency has been notified that a cow aged over 30 months and imported from the Czech Republic has not been tested for BSE.

Scores on the Doors Working Group agenda published

Friday, October 30th, 2009

The Food Standards Agency has today published the agenda and papers for the 2 November meeting of the UK-wide Scores on the Doors Working Group considering scoring, banding and safeguards for business issues.

Scores on the Doors Working Group agenda published

Friday, October 30th, 2009

The Food Standards Agency has today published the agenda and papers for the 2 November meeting of the UK-wide Scores on the Doors Working Group considering scoring, banding and safeguards for business issues.

Trufree Choc Dippers recalled

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

Nutrition Point has recalled certain batches of Trufree Choc Dippers because the chocolate hazelnut dip might contain peanuts that are not mentioned on the label. The Agency has issued an Allergy Alert.

FSA Board meeting 10 November 2009

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

The next FSA open Board meeting is being held at the Agency?s headquarters: Aviation House, 125 Kingsway, London WC2B 6NH. It will begin at 1pm on Tuesday 10 November 2009 and will be chaired by Agency Chair Jeff Rooker. You can attend in person, watch it live online or listen-in via a free phone number.

FSA is added ingredient for Family Supercooks

Monday, October 26th, 2009

The Food Standards Agency has joined forces with the Good Food Channel to produce a new cooking show, Family Supercooks, which begins airing tonight.

More Hershey’s cookies withdrawn

Monday, October 26th, 2009

The Agency has issued an updated Allergy Alert, because a second Hershey?s Chocolate Reeses Cookies product might contain peanuts that are not mentioned on the label. Hershey?s Milk Chocolate Dipped Reeses Cookies bought on, or after, 2 August from Selfridges stores have been withdrawn because the product is a possible health risk for anyone who is allergic to peanuts.