Archive for December, 2009

Agency’s Strategy for 2010?2015 published

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009

Consumers should expect to be eating safer food and be choosing healthier and more balanced meals by 2015 as a result of the Food Standards Agency?s Strategy for 2010?2015, published today.

Campylobacter report published by FSA in Scotland

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009

The Food Standards Agency in Scotland has today published a report summarising the outcomes of a stakeholder event on campylobacter research held on 17 June 2009 at Our Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh.

Campylobacter report published by FSA in Scotland

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009

The Food Standards Agency in Scotland has today published a report summarising the outcomes of a stakeholder event on campylobacter research held on 17 June 2009 at Our Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh.

Update on investigation into increase in salmonella

Friday, December 4th, 2009

The Agency has issued an update on the investigation into a recent increase in England and Wales in the number of cases of a certain type of salmonella.

Boutinot recalls Chardonnay Marsanne Viognier wine

Friday, December 4th, 2009

Boutinot has recalled the NOVAS Winemaker’s Selection White 2006 brand of Chardonnay Marsanne Viognier wine, because it contains the preservative sulphur dioxide, which is not mentioned on the product label. This makes the product a possible health risk for anyone who is sensitive to sulphites.

Board meeting agenda published

Friday, December 4th, 2009

The agenda and papers for next week’s Agency Board meeting have now been published.

Scores on the Doors Working Group agenda published

Friday, December 4th, 2009

The Food Standards Agency has today published the agenda and papers for the 8 December meeting of the UK-wide Scores on the Doors Working Group considering scoring, banding and safeguards for business issues.

Consultation on scheme to show calories on menus

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

The Food Standards Agency is seeking views on how a voluntary scheme to display calorie information on menus would work best in practice.

Ginni’s withdraws soft dried apricots

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

Ginni?s is withdrawing its Soft Dried Apricots (200g) with a ?best before? date of October 2010, because the product contains the preservative sulphur dioxide, which is not mentioned on the product label. This makes the product a possible health risk for anyone who is sensitive to sulphites.

Guide to buying food when you have an allergy

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

An advice leaflet for people who have been newly diagnosed with a food allergy has been published by the Food Standards Agency in collaboration with six allergy and nutrition organisations.