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Imported heifer aged over 30 months not tested for BSE
The Agency has been notified that meat from an over thirty month (OTM) heifer imported from Switzerland has entered the food supply without being tested for BSE.
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Local authority audit published
The Agency's local authority audit report for Rotherham is now available online.
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Bite gets its teeth into some meaty topics
The third issue of Bite, the quarterly magazine produced by the Agency to tackle challenging food safety-related topics, is available online and should provide mouth-watering reading for anyone with an interest in meat safety.
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Veterinary Residues Committee open meeting
The Veterinary Residues Committee is holding an open meeting at 10.30am on Wednesday 13 October at the National Railway Museum in York.
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Agency commissioning evaluation of assurance schemes
The Agency is commissioning an evaluation and comparison of third party assurance schemes that focus on food and feed hygiene and standards.
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Sainsbury's recalls some Freefrom brand cake
Sainsbury?s is recalling its Freefrom brand Rich Fruit Cake Slices with a ?best before? date of 4 November 2010, because the product contains low levels of wheat gluten, which isn?t mentioned on the product label. This makes the product a possible health risk to anyone with a gluten intolerance or an allergy to or intolerance of wheat. The Agency has issued an Allergy Alert.
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FSA Board meeting 15 September 2010
The next FSA open Board meeting is being held at the Aberdeen Douglas Hotel, 43-45 Market Street, Aberdeen, AB11 5EL. It will begin at 9am on Wednesday 15 September and will be chaired by Agency Chair Jeff Rooker. You can attend in person or watch it live online.
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Government food labelling changes
From today, there are changes being made to which Government departments have responsibility for food labelling policy.
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