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Food Safety Week on Twitter contains regular news updates on food safety and standards from https://teapawt.net/t.co/ICnCsdEyZi

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20 TIPS for success with #foodsafety foodinspector.org/food-safet…
Top 20 Tips for Success With Food Safety

Top 20 Tips for Success With Food Safety

My Top 20 Tips for Food Safety Success One of the most common cause of failures at the food hygiene inspection will be in not documenting HACCP procedures (or food safety management procedures). Ot…

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Triple whammy- rats, mice and roaches. Just needs some birds and insects to complete the set. walthamforestecho.co.uk/2024…
Leyton food vendor fined £2,400 after rat, cockroach and mouse infestation

Leyton food vendor fined £2,400 after rat, cockroach and mouse infestation

Kamu Streetfood, a Sri Lankan vendor with an ongoing kitchen residency at Leyton’s Coach & Horses pub, was also made to pay over £2,500 in costs at Thames Magistrates Court

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Aeroplane meals and #foodsafety. aol.co.uk/lifestyle/airplane…
Is airplane food safe to eat? What you need to know before your next flight. - AOL

Is airplane food safe to eat? What you need to know before your next flight. - AOL

Experts share tips on how to minimize the risk of food illness during your next flight.

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The epicentre of British vermin - #cockroaches at the BBC. dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/ar…
BBC blasted after inspectors make VERY grim discovery in main cafe

BBC blasted after inspectors make VERY grim discovery in main cafe

Pest control reports seen by Mail Online show the News Cafe, which serves food and drink to staff and talent including Alex Jones, Zoe Ball and Vernon Kay, had a persistent insect problem.

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600M illnesses a year from food! thehindu.com/sci-tech/health…
Unsafe food causes 600 million cases of illnesses, 4,20,000 deaths annually: WHO chief

Unsafe food causes 600 million cases of illnesses, 4,20,000 deaths annually: WHO chief

WHO Director-General emphasizes food regulators' crucial role in combating unsafe food, addressing global challenges, and ensuring safe, accessible food.

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You'd be surprised which foods have heavy metal or pesticide issues. Which is why #sampling and monitoring by #foodsafety authorities is so important. consumeraffairs.com/news/cin…
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Halal status used to move position towards acceptable #foodhygiene standards as well as permitted foods. freemalaysiatoday.com/catego…
Halal no longer just means no pork, no alcohol, says Anwar

Halal no longer just means no pork, no alcohol, says Anwar

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says halal now signifies food safety, cleanliness, and the use of sophisticated methods to avoid harmful products.

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Even academics have been asleep to the latest public-private partnerships that have affected the world and #foodsafety newfoodmagazine.com/article/…
A planned coup d'état of national food safety responsibility by ...

A planned coup d'état of national food safety responsibility by ...

Professor Chris Elliott explores the unexpected shift in food safety management proposed by the FSA and its potential implications for the industry.

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Sprouts top list of foods to avoid according to this #foodsafety list. mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/food-…
Food safety inspectors steer clear of four foods when shopping for themselves

Food safety inspectors steer clear of four foods when shopping for themselves

Food safety managers - also known as food inspectors - are the silent heroes of restaurants and grocery stores, saving would-be patrons and customers from disastrous food purchases. It would make...

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None of these contained a golden ticket. itv.com/news/anglia/2024-09-…
Wholesale firm fined after selling faked Wonka bars | ITV News

Wholesale firm fined after selling faked Wonka bars | ITV News

Mayank Soneji, director of SP Wholesale Limited, sold fake Wonka chocolate bars with incorrect labelling and undeclared nut allergens. | ITV News Anglia

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#BUSHmeat - illegally imported, unchecked and for sale in an urban shop near you. harrowonline.org/2024/09/13/…
Hayes food shop owner fined after unknown animal head found in freezer - Harrow Online

Hayes food shop owner fined after unknown animal head found in freezer - Harrow Online

A food shop operator in Hayes has been fined over £3,700 after Hillingdon Council officers discovered an unidentifiable animal head in his store's

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"Junk food" adverts to be banned from TV in UK. theguardian.com/politics/202…
Junk food TV ads to be banned pre-watershed in UK from October 2025

Junk food TV ads to be banned pre-watershed in UK from October 2025

Online adverts for products high in fat, salt and sugar to be banned altogether and TV ads will air only after 9pm

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A bit of background on #listeria - the fatal bug with the high mortality rate. news.uark.edu/articles/71177…
Silent Spoiler: Listeria Outbreak Raises Food Safety Concerns

Silent Spoiler: Listeria Outbreak Raises Food Safety Concerns

As a multistate Listeria monocytogenes outbreak linked to deli meats raises concerns, researchers continue to work behind the scenes to ensure food safety standards.

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Reiteration of need for hand washing as #foodpoisoning cases rise by 1.5X in South Korea. foodnavigator-asia.com/Artic…
Handwashing not optional: South Korea concerned over rise in food poisoning cases after pandemic...

Handwashing not optional: South Korea concerned over rise in food poisoning cases after pandemic...

The South Korean government has issued a warning about food poisoning in the country, highlighting concerns that incidences have increased significantly since the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Udderly delicious- weighing up the nutritional qualities against the microbial risk. Https://www.huffingtonpost.c…
TikTokers Are Guzzling Raw Milk Straight From The Cow — And We Have Questions

TikTokers Are Guzzling Raw Milk Straight From The Cow — And We Have Questions

They claim it has more nutrients and fewer chemicals, but food safety experts have their own thoughts.

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Not a flavour to savour. republicworld.com/viral/new-…
'New Flavour': Zomato Told Customer After Delivering Mouldy Food From Burger King

'New Flavour': Zomato Told Customer After Delivering Mouldy Food From Burger King

A customer discovered mold on a Burger King Veg Whopper ordered via Zomato, raising serious food safety concerns. The incident, shared on social media, prompted swift responses from both Zomato and...

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In the UK an environmental health officer can close a business immediately. Pests, as in this case, are often the cause of the risk to #foodsafety. oxfordmail.co.uk/news/245649…
Indian restaurant CLOSED due to 'widespread infestation' of cockroaches

Indian restaurant CLOSED due to 'widespread infestation' of cockroaches

Arzoo in Bicester has closed due to a "widespread infestation" of cockroaches.

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Use-by (expiration dates) should be used for food items that could present a microbiological #foodsafety risk. Important in Europe that caterers do not use food after a use-by has expired. delish.com/food-news/a436475…
13 Foods You Should NEVER Eat After They Expire, According To Experts

13 Foods You Should NEVER Eat After They Expire, According To Experts

Here's when the “just sniff it” rule absolutely doesn’t fly.

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"Fridgescaping". New one on me. Can't imagine ever having enough room in my fridge to make it look pretty. healthline.com/health-news/f…
Fridgescaping: How the Refrigerator Styling Trend Can Make You Sick

Fridgescaping: How the Refrigerator Styling Trend Can Make You Sick

‘Fridgescaping,’ the art of elaborately decorating the inside of your refrigerator, may seem like a harmless new TikTok trend, but health experts say it can pose some serious health risks — and a few...

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Counterfeit alcohol resurfaces in UK but is a #foodsafety problem over Europe. dailymail.co.uk/health/artic…
Urgent safety warning over bottles of popular vodka

Urgent safety warning over bottles of popular vodka

Officials have slapped a 'do not drink' alert on the counterfeit spirit, labelled Glen's Vodka (35cl). It is feared the booze, sold in the UK, contains isopropyl alcohol.

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It only takes one bad photo to damage a reputation when it comes to #foodsafety oxfordmail.co.uk/news/245621…

Anger over 'totally disgusting' food from Oxfordshire KFC

A KFC customer has shared his disgust at a meal purchased from an Oxfordshire eatery in Didcot.

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