Misconceptions about how to freeze food safely are contributing to food waste in the UK, according to new research by the Food Standards Agency.The research – released as part of Food Safety Week – identified a number of freezing 'myths' that are preventing people from using their freezers to make food go further. 43% of [...]
‘Food Crime Confidential’ - a reporting facility where food crime can be reported safely and in confidence - has now been launched by the National Food Crime Unit (NFCU). This is the unit set up by the Government in response to the probe into the recent horse meat scandal. This reporting facility allows anyone with suspicions about food crime to report them safely and in [...]
Is duck safe when cooked medium-rare? Not according to the Food Standards Agency (FSA) it isn’t. As the FSA continues to focus on Campylobacter – the UK’s leading bacterial cause of food poisoning – last week they reiterated their advice that all poultry should be cooked through, and even duck cannot be safely eaten medium-rare. Recent studies have [...]