Starters & Appetisers: Day 3 – 12 Days of Food Safety
Starters & Appetisers: Day 3 12 Days of Food Safety Bread often accompanies many starters and appetisers at this time of year and can add a wonderful touch to your holiday gathering, offering a range of flavours and textures that are sure
Festive Drinks: Day 2 – 12 Days of Food Safety
Day 2: Festive Drinks 12 Days of Food Safety During the holiday season, it's customary for us to fill our refrigerators with a variety of festive drinks. Whether alcoholic or non-alcoholic, these beverages become a special treat, some exclusively enjoyed during this
Nibbles: Day 1 – 12 Days of Food Safety
Day 1: Nibbles 12 Days of Food Safety This year, as part of our Holiday message, BFD have decided to recognise the extraordinary lengths the Food Safety industry take to ensure our health and well-being over the festive season. Tune in each week on
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Chickens being sourced from farms using Fluoroquinolone antibiotics
It has been reported in a new investigation that "Three UK retailers are buying meat from chickens in Poland that were given a group of antibiotics (fluoroquinolones) used to treat human Salmonella infections." "It revealed SuperDrob is sourcing chicken from farms
Prohibited antibiotic Metronidazole found in honey
Metronidazole, an antibiotic that is used to treat a variety of infections but can also cause neurological abnormalities, such as seizures in some people, has been found in honey tested in Canada. Globalfoodconsumers.org states that the honey has been sold
The Dangers of Mycotoxins
‘Mycotoxins are toxic compounds that are naturally produced by different types of fungi’, (ESFA). The substance grows on a variety of food and feed consumed both by humans and animals. Mycotoxins can grow on foodstuffs such as cereals, dried fruits,
What is the human health risk associated with pesticides in chicken eggs?
Pesticide presence in food is a great concern for many people throughout the world. Individuals wonder about the health risks associated with consuming food infected with pesticides and how to know the food they consume is safe. Despite this concern
Presence of allergen soy not declared in rice from Italy
The presence of allergen soy has not been declared in rice from Italy. This issue was flagged as ‘serious’ by the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed, (RASFF). Due to this alert, the product has been recalled by the
Aflatoxins found in pistachio kernels from Turkey.
Last week at the German border, a ‘serious’ level of aflatoxins were found in pistachio kernels from Turkey. The finding, which happened on 11th January 2022, meant action had to be taken on the Turkish goods. The pistachio kernels were