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  • Update on shellfish monitoring contracts
    Following on from the announcement of some shellfish monitoring contracts last month, the Food Standards Agency has now awarded contracts for shellfish sampling across nine local authority areas in...
  • Agency seeks views on website
    The Food Standards Agency is currently inviting people who use its website, food.gov.uk, to complete an online survey to let us know what you think of it and how it can be improved.
  • Outbreak of Salmonella Newport
    The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has been notified by the Health Protection Agency (HPA) of an outbreak of a strain of Salmonella Newport infection that is known to have affected more than 30 people...
  • FSA publishes priorities on science and evidence
    The Food Standards Agency has published its Forward Evidence Plan for 2012. The plan outlines priority science and evidence activities for the coming year, including potential areas for research...
  • Update on products free of colours associated with hyperactivity
    The Agency has updated its list of product ranges that do not contain the six food colours associated with possible hyperactivity in young children.
  • ACAF seeks new members
    Two new members are needed for the Advisory Committee on Animal Feedingstuffs (ACAF). This independent committee advises the Food Standards Agency on the safety and use of animal feeds, with...
  • Asda recalls layered prawn salad
    Asda is withdrawing one date code of its layered prawn salad because it's labelled incorrectly. The label on the lid states that the product is Asda tuna layered salad, and so doesn?t mention prawns....
  • New research opportunities
    The FSA is inviting researchers to tender for two new projects. The first is qualitative research to explore the public?s views on labelling of GM food and the second aims to explore how food safety...