Swine Flu. Q&A

Common questions on swine flu are answered here. What are the symptoms of swine influenza? The symptoms of swine influenza in people are similar to the symptoms of regular human seasonal influenza infection and include ...

Swine Flu and Face Masks

There are many stories at present on swine influenza and how face masks might be used to prevent infection. This article seeks to clarify misconceptions on face masks. Facemasks are also recommended for health care workers to reduce their ...

Affordable E-Learning Even Closer

In June we will be rolling out English language e-learning to the standard of the Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering. In July, a Polish version will follow. The courses are to be affordable to beat the credit crunch. Register at ...

New Translation Service

EHSS has now established a translation service able to translate written material into Polish or Portuguese for Councils private companies alike. Contact EHSS for more information or for a quote, free on 08000 43 11 27....

Improved EHSS website

EHSS has launched a new website with regular news updates and 'free stuff'. Environmental Health Support Services responded to the lack of support for smaller organisations by providing free and affordbale information on-line. ...

The following news is provided by Food Standards Agency - Recent news stories

Views wanted on honeybee venom

A New Zealand company has applied to the Food Standards Agency for approval to market the venom from the honeybee as a novel food ingredient. A novel food is a food or food ingredient that does not have a significant history of consumption within the European Union before 15 May 1997.

MHS Annual Report and Accounts 2008/09

The fourteenth annual report and audited accounts of the Meat Hygiene Service (MHS) has been published and is now available online. The MHS is an Executive Agency of the Food Standards Agency.

New Food Standards Agency Scotland Director visits Royal Highland Show

The new Food Standards Agency Scotland (FSAS) Director, Professor Charles Milne, FSA Chief Executive Tim Smith and FSA Chair Dame Deirdre Hutton visited the Royal Highland Show on its 125th anniversary.

FSA welcomes Scotland's food and drink policy

At the Royal Highland Show today, Scottish Government Rural Affairs and Environment Secretary Richard Lochhead unveiled 'Recipe for Success' ? the next steps in Scotland?s first ever national food and drink policy.

Update on charging for official controls

The Food Standards Agency is to proceed with the introduction of regulations for a new system of calculating charges for official controls in meat plants following agreement by Ministers in all four UK countries.

Sainsbury's has recalled some sesame seeds and seed mix

Sainsbury's has recalled its own-brand sesame seed and seed mix products, because of the presence of salmonella. Salmonella is a bacterium that causes food poisoning. The Agency has issued a food Alert for Information.

Local authority audits published

The Agency's local authority audit reports for Calderdale, London Borough of Merton, North Dorset and Wolverhampton are now available online.

Sainsbury's withdraws some jelly and trifle

Sainsbury's has withdrawn some of its Heritage Raspberry Jelly and Strawberry Upside Down Trifle, because there is a problem with the packaging on one batch of jelly. This means that one date code of the jelly contains the trifle, which contains milk, egg and wheat gluten, which are not mentioned on the product label.

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