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 & […]

Whole Genome Sequencing Webinar Series 2020 Brought to you by: American Bakers Association, American Frozen Food Institute, Chilled Food Association, Consumer Brands Association (formerly GMA), FMI, National Chicken Council, National Turkey Federation, North American Meat Institute, Peanut and Tree Nut Processors, Produce Marketing Association, United Fresh Produce Association, U.S. Poultry and Egg Association and Western Growers Association. This series contains five different webinar topics surrounding Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) once a month from January to May 2020. WGS is an increasingly valuable tool with a broad scope of applications from food safety management and surveillance to outbreak investigations. The series […]