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Allergy myth-buster tool launched
An online tool aimed at dispelling myths about food allergy and intolerance has been launched on the NHS Choices website, with the help of the Food Standards Agency.
Natco withdraws gluten free gram flour
Natco is withdrawing one batch of its Gluten Free Gram Flour. The product contains low levels of gluten that are above the limits set for foods labelled gluten free. If you?re intolerant to gluten, don?t eat this product. The Agency has issued an Allergy Alert.
FSA tender for crabmeat survey
The Food Standards Agency is inviting tenders for a survey of cadmium levels in brown crabmeat and brown crabmeat products on sale in the UK.
Crawley, St Helens and Wycombe launch the FHRS
Crawley Borough Council, St Helens Council and Wycombe District Council have rolled out the Agency's Food Hygiene Rating Scheme. 185 local authorities in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are now publishing more than 150,000 ratings at food.gov.uk/ratings.
Good food hygiene is now easier to spot in Wales
A second Food Hygiene Rating Scheme advertising campaign starts today in Wales to publicise the scheme with users and owners of food businesses.
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 Scotland.
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 in the UK.