Yes and no, it is in England, Wales and Northern Ireland but not Scotland. Raw milk can pose health risks as it can contain bacteria such as Salmonella, E. coli, and Listeria hence why it is generally sold pasteurised.
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In rats at least it seem to be true. That was the cautionary news from a piece of research published in the Spanish journal Nutricion Hospitalaria.
All might not be well with control measures to prevent illness from the consumption of tainted spices in the US, that is the concern of the U.S. Food and drug administration (FDA) who have produced a Draft Risk Profile on Pathogens and Filth in Spices.
That was the findings of a full risk assessment report published by the EFSA yesterday.
On the 24th October at 3pm, the UK’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) and the current Lithuanian EU presidency have joined forces to bring us an event entitled “Food safety, risk and modern supply networks” at the Lithuanian Embassy in London.
Seafood appears not to be such a contributor to mercury in the blood as previously thought.
Another story concerning our foe E.coli 0157:H7 for you. New research from Japan to be published in the March 2014 edition of Food Control describes the use of polylysine and carbon dioxide to reduce the incidence of E.coli 0157:H7 and Salmonella contamination of beef. Polylysine is a polymer of the…
The UK’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) has outlined its strategy for fighting Camplobacter to be discussed by the board in its meeting on the 11th September.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) in the UK has issued a letter in response to a newspaper article that claimed they were going to suggest steaks should be cooked until no pink remains.