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    A-Z of Food Safety

    We have compiled an A – Z of food safety and health and safety research and information - we hope you find it useful and if you would like to add anything, contact us.

    A

    Acrylamide and Furan - FSA survey report

    Aspartame - general information

    Allergies - research, labelling and advice to caterers

    Allergies - Latest News

    Allergies - FSA allergen labelling guidance 2008

    Allergies - Specialist information and advice

    Alerts - the latest food safety alerts from the FSA

    Acrylamide - survey of process contaminants 2008

    B

    Bird flu - FAQs on avian influenza

    Bacillus - general information

    C

    Campylobacter - general information

    Campylobacter - FSA Scotland research June 2009

    Chemicals in food - general information

    Chilled foods - best practice guidance

    CIEH - food safety qualifications

    CIEH - train the trainer qualifications

    Clostridium botulinum - FAQs

    Cleaning - Nuneaton & Bedworth BC Guidance

    Clostridium botulinum - FSA chilled food guidance 2008

    Clostridium perfringens - safe meat cooling predictor model

    Courses - CIEH food safety qualifications

    Courses - CIEH PTLS qualification

    Cryptosporidium - general information

    Cryptosporidium facts - general information

    E

    Eggs - Lion Brand Eggs

    Enforcement - food law codes of practice that EHOs should follow

    Enforcement - food law practice guidance

    Enforcement - Retail enforcement pilots

    Enforcement - Regulators compliance code 2007

    E.coli - FSA research review 2008

    E.coli (VTEC) - Health Protection Agency FAQs

    E.coli (VTEC) - FSA research projects on E. coli

    E.coli - Report into Welsh outbreak 2009

    E.coli - HUSH (UK E.coli support group)

    Eggs - Safe use of eggs

    Eggs - FSA research projects

    Escolar fish - inherent hazards

    Event catering - CIEH guidance

    F

    FSA Foodborne Viruses Research Conference - A summary report of proceedings at the 2013 conference

    Food Hygiene Rating of Food Businesses - Find ratings for a food business

    The Food Safety Act 1990 - The Food Safety Act 1990

    Food Labelling Regulations 2009 - general information

    Food Hygiene Rating Scheme - general information

    Food contact materials - FAQs about materials for use with food

    Food contact materials - FSA guide to compliance:

    Food handlers - fitness to work guidance 2009

    Food safety news - LACORS

    Food Safety News - Kansas State University

    Food Safety News from CIEH - CIEH news

    Food Safety News from EH News - On-line Environmental Health News

    Food Safety News from FDA - US Food and Drugs Administration

    Food Safety News from SOFHT - On line SOFHT Focus

    G

    Genetically modified and novel foods - general information

    Giardia - general information

    H

    HACCP - EC guidance on implementation in small businesses Nov 2005

    HACCP - CODEX general principles of food hygiene 2003

    HACCP - ISO 22000:2005 food safety management systems

    I

    Imported food - the rules that apply when importing foods

    Incidents: FSA Guidance - guidance of how to deal with food safety incidents

    Incidents - FSA Annual Report of Incidents 2012

    Incidents - report form for food and feed recalls and withdrawals

    Infections - A to Z guide

    Irradiated foods - FAQs

    L

    Legislation - EC Reg. 2073/2005: microbiological criteria for foodstuffs

    Labelling - the rules that apply to food labelling

    Legislation: EC Reg.178/2002 - General Food Regulations 2002

    Legislation - EC Reg. 852/2004: food safety regulations

    Legislation - EC Reg. 853/2004: product specific food legislation

    Legislation: Food Law Guide - Food Law Guide

    Legislation – Microbiological Criteria - EC Reg.2073 - Guidance for Food Business Operators

    Legislation: ACMSF Paper on Microbiological Criteria - on EC Reg.2073

    Legislation: Food Hygiene England Regulations - Food Hygiene (England) Regs 2006

    Legislation - FSA Guidance on temperature control legislation 2007

    Legislation - general information

    Legislation - General Food Regs 2004

    Legislation - Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008

    Legislation - Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008 - BERR Guidance

    Legislation - Regulatory Enforcement Sanctions Act 2008 - Primary Authority Guidance

    Legislation - The Food Labelling Regulations 1996

    Listeria monocytogenes - general information

    Listeria monocytogenes - UK research

    M

    Microbiological Criteria for Foodstuffs - Commission Regulation (Ec) No 2073/2005

    Mail order food - Industry guide to good hygiene practice

    Meat - FSA Meat Industry Guide Jan 2010

    Meat hygiene - FSA research projects

    Mercury in fish - FAQs

    Minority Ethnic Food Businesses - EHO Guidance

    N

    Norovirus - FAQs

    Norovirus - Guidance for the Management of Infection in Cruise Ships

    O

    Organic foods - Soil Association

    Organic food regulation - Technical briefing note

    Outbreaks - FSA report of outbreaks associated with ready to eat fresh produce

    Outbreaks - FSA management of outbreak guidelines 2008

    Outbreaks - European surveillance

    Outbreaks - UK surveillance

    P

    Pests - CIEH guidelines on pest control 2008

    Pesticides - general Information

    Poultry - FSA research projects

    Prosecutions - News and cases published in Environmental Health News

    R

    Research - results of FSA funded research projects

    Research - On-line Journal of Food Protection

    Research - FSA annual report 2011

    Rotavirus - general information

    S

    Salmonella - FSA survey of shell eggs

    Salmonella - FSA survey of non-UK shell eggs

    Salmonella - general information

    Salmonella - LACORS/HPA survey of ready-to-eat dried seeds

    Salmonella - survey of pooled raw shell eggs

    Salmonella - UK research

    Sampling - advice on interpreting microbiological results

    Sampling - HPA guidelines for ready to eat foods 2009

    Scores on the door - schemes that provide the public with the results of a food businesses last EHO inspection - was Scores on Doors, now Food Hygiene Ratings

    Shellfish - FSA research projects

    Shelf-life - Guidance for ready to eat food

    Shigella - general information

    Statistics - food poisoning and other gastroenteritis

    Statistics - DEFRA food statistics pocketbook

    Supplier approval - SALSA scheme

    Surveys - UK food survey results to help assess risks

    Swine flu - NHS guidance

    T

    Traceability - IFT Technical Report

    V

    Vacuum Packing - FSA online training

    Vacuum packing - FSA guidance

    W

    Water - Drinking water safely

    Y

    Yersinia - UK Research