Our latest Annual Report has been published, covering the 2019 calendar year.
- L. monocytogenes & hospital-catered food:
- revised BSA guidance produced reflecting high care/risk best practice and not zero tolerance
- lobbied PHE/PSA & STS to adopt the guidance
- by invitation presented on best practice at Welsh Govt/NHS/FSA Wales workshop
- engaged with national media
- Biocides:
- Lobbying led to more rational proposed chlorate MRLs and special rule for most ‘processed’ food
- GFSI microbial resistance paper, user & risk assessment guidance published
- SUSSLE:
- Implementation Guidance rewritten
- User exam developed and implemented
- Aldi signed NDA
- Training delivered to Aldi, ASDA, Tesco & members
- SUSSLE2 B cereus risk assessment published
- Third Party Laboratories:
- FSS, LGC and PHE engaged on CFA guidance
- ACMSF:
- FSA 2017 VP/MAP guidance review secured, and research and issues presented by invitation,
- European Chilled Food Federation endorsed international guidance on Shelf Life & Non-Proteolytic C. botulinum
Priorities for 2020 are set out on the penultimate page, and cover:
- Education/skills
- Building knowledge
- Lobbying for positive change
- External engagement
- Knowledge transfer