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Food Standards Agency - Recent press releases
Check the latest press releases issued by the Agency, or search the press release archive below.
Cookit for summer
Have you ever wanted cooking equipment for your school? Are you interested in teaching children how to cook a range of dishes using fresh ingredients? How about a resource to assist you in teaching cooking skills from scratch? Well now's your chance with the Food Standards Agency's Cookit.
FSA issues warning about mussels from Bantry Bay Seafoods
The Food Standards Agency is warning people not to eat certain batches of frozen mussels produced by Irish company Bantry Bay Mussels Ltd (trading as Bantry Bay Seafoods).
New Social Science Research Committee established
The Food Standards Agency has today announced that Sir Roger Jowell will take up the position of Chair of its new, independent Social Science Research Committee (SSRC).
Are we 'bad science' junkies?
Some of our perceptions of risks in our diet fly in the face of science, according to a new survey by the Food Standards Agency. The survey investigated how consumers perceive the risks associated with various food issues in comparison to the scientific evidence.
Latest Food Standards Agency English regions survey suggests increased consum...
The eighth annual English Regions Consumer Attitudes to Food Survey1 published today by the Food Standards Agency, points to increased confidence among the public in the food they are consuming, and in regards to wider food issues.
Latest Consumer Attitudes Survey suggests increased consumer confidence aroun...
The eighth annual Consumer Attitudes to Food Survey1 published today by the Food Standards Agency, points to increased confidence among the public in the food they are consuming and to wider food issues.
Safer food made easy with new FSA DVD
Caterers and food retailers will have extra help from today in achieving the right standards in food hygiene and giving extra confidence to their customers.The Food Standards Agency, the UK?s food regulator, has produced a new DVD for food businesses that aims to provide an additional route for accessing up-to-date guidance on safe methods for food preparation, handling and storage.
Three new FSA Board Members appointed
The Minister of State for Health, Dawn Primarolo has appointed three new Food Standards Agency (FSA) board members after consultation with health ministers for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
FSA unveils first steps of saturated fat and energy intake programme
The Food Standards Agency is today unveiling the range of activity it plans to take to help people in the UK reduce the amount of saturated fat they eat.
Philip Cullum appointed as first Chair of Advisory Committee on Consumer Enga...
Philip Cullum will be taking up the position of Chair for its Advisory Committee on Consumer Engagement (ACCE), the Food Standards Agency (FSA) announced today. The Agency has also announced the names of the eight members who will sit on the new committee.
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Alergy
Allerts from the FSA
Food Standards Agency - Recent allergy alerts
Sometimes foods have to be withdrawn or recalled if there is a risk to consumers because the allergy labelling is missing or incorrect or if there is any other food allergy risk.
Sainsbury's recalls a batch of Freefrom Rich Fruit Cake Slices due to acciden...
Allergen: Wheat
Percy Fox & Co. recalls three further batches of Heidsieck Monopole Blue Top ...
Allergens: Sulphites
Percy Fox & Co. recalls one batch of Heidsieck Monopole Blue Top NV Champagne...
Allergens: Sulphites
Asda withdraws its own brand Milk Chocolate due to a packaging error resultin...
Allergens: Nuts
Asda withdraws certain batches of own brand Salt and Vinegar, Variety and Box...
Allergens: Wheat and Gluten
Walkers recall certain batches of Walkers Ready Salted and Salt & Vinegar Cri...
Allergens: Lactose, milk, soya and barley
EH Booth and Co. Ltd withdraws Chateau Ducla French AC Bordeaux Superior due ...
Allergens: Sulphites
Asda withdraws its own brand Indian Chicken Korma and Jalfrezi Meal for 2 due...
Allergens: Mustard
Asda withdraws its own brand Indian Tikka Masala and Jalfrezi Meal for 2 due ...
Allergens: Cashew nuts
The Sandwich Factory Holdings Ltd recalls its Good to Go brand All Day Breakf...
Allergens: Celery and mustard
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Food Standards location:uk - Google News
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Food for Fort: Home-grown grapes, egg advice, plus sugar-free jam - The Guardian
The Guardian
Food for Fort: Home-grown grapes, egg advice, plus sugar-free jam
The Guardian
The advice on the Food Standards Agency website is not clear. Are eggs safe or not? It seems almost incredible that Currie made her famous declaration in ...
Jersey food standard for healthier school dinners - BBC News
Jersey food standard for healthier school dinners
BBC News
The Jersey School Food Standards will ensure the quality of food served in all island schools reflects the principles of a healthy, balanced diet and will ...
MSPs Enjoy Flower & Food Festival - DundeeSNP.org
DundeeSNP.org
MSPs Enjoy Flower & Food Festival
DundeeSNP.org
Shona, as Public Health & Sport Minister, formally launched the Food Standards Agency in Scotland's school resources at the Foor & Flower Festival with the ...
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Hart to dish up new food hygiene plan - gethampshire.co.uk
Hart to dish up new food hygiene plan
gethampshire.co.uk
Hart's performance is subject to an external audit by the Food Standards Agency (FSA). The last audit was in 2008 and required improvements in the council's ...
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Ajinomoto seeks approval for health-oriented chilli extract - AgraNet (subscr...
Ajinomoto seeks approval for health-oriented chilli extract
AgraNet (subscription)
AJINOMOTO has filed an application with the UK Food Standards Agency for approval of a synthetic chilli pepper extract claimed to be useful in weight ...
Food Standards Agency - Telegraph.co.uk
Telegraph.co.uk
Food Standards Agency
Telegraph.co.uk
Our Aug 4 & 5 reports wrongly stated that the Food Standards Agency (FSA) had denied that meat or milk from the offspring of a cloned animal had entered the ...
Meat from THREE cloned cows has entered food chain, reveals watchdogDaily Mail
Meat from third animal bred using cloned cow in UK food chain, officials sayThe Guardian
Cloned cow probe finds third caseBBC News
Food and Drink Digital -FarmersWeekly -Press and Journal
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Revealed: the salads that contain more salt than crisps - Independent
Independent (blog)
Revealed: the salads that contain more salt than crisps
Independent
Excessive salt consumption can lead to heart attacks and strokes, and the Food Standards Agency recommends no more than 6g a day for adults. ...
One in ten salads 'saltier than a Big Mac'Telegraph.co.uk
Better to eat a McDonald's Big Mac than these salty saladsMetro
Salad salt levels 'absurdly' highBigHospitality.co.uk
TopNews United Kingdom (blog)
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Salmon inquiry continues - Shetland News
Salmon inquiry continues
Shetland News
... along with Marine Scotland, Veterinary Medicines Directorate, the Scottish government, Shetland Island Council and the Food Standards Agency. ...
Scottish Wholesalers slams Food Standards charges - meatinfo.co.uk
Scottish Wholesalers slams Food Standards charges
meatinfo.co.uk
Food Standards Agency responses to the change in invoice collecting have been branded deliberately misleading by the Scottish Association of Meat ...
FSA attacked over 'heavy handed' regimeScotsman
FSA Scotland accused of 'draconian' approach to meat inspectionFarmers Guardian
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EC must bring FSA 'into line' on cloning - Farmers Guardian
EC must bring FSA 'into line' on cloning
Farmers Guardian
A SCOTTISH MEP has told the European Commission to haul the Food Standards Agency (FSA) 'into line' over its interpretation of EU cloning rules. ...
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Recomended
Cooking Times for Meat
Cooking
times for Poultry
Chicken - 45
mins per kilo+20 mins @ Gas 5/180C/350F
Turkey - 45 mins per kilo+20 mins @ Gas 5/180C/350F
Goose - 45 mins per kilo+20 mins @ Gas 5/180C/350F
Pheasant -45 mins per kilo+20 mins@ Gas 5/180C/350F
Duck - 45 mins per kilo + 20 mins @ Gas 5/180C/350F
Cooking
time for Beef
Beef-Rare-32mins
per kilo (15 mins/lb) + 20 mins
Beef-Med.-55mins per kilo(25 mins/lb)+20 mins
Beef-Well Done-66mins perkilo(30 min/lb)+30 min
All above are cooked at Gas 4/5, 180C, 350F
Cooking
time for Pork
Pork-Medium-66
mins/kilo (30 mins/lb) + 30 mins
Pork-Well done-77mins/kilo (35 mins/lb) +35 mins
Cooked at Gas 4/5, 180c, 350F
Cooking
time for Lamb
Lamb-Medium-55min/
kilo (25 mins/lb)+25 mins
Lamb-Well Done-66 min/kilo(30 mins/lb)+30 min
Cooked at Gas 4/5, 180C, 350F
Cooking
time for Mutton
Braised Mutton-45min/kilo
(20 mins/lb)
To Braise,
the mutton is cooked in 1pt stock/kilo on a bed of vegetables, halfway
through the cooking time the joint is turned over. This has the
effect of both poaching and roasting each half of the joint. The
stock will reduce to make a delicious gravy.
Mutton - 99 mins per kilo (45 mins/lb)
Cooked at Gas 4/5, 180C, 350F
Cooking
time for Venison
Venison - Haunch
- 45 mins per kilo (20 mins/lb)
Venison - Saddle - 35 mins per kilo (15 mins /lb)
Venison - Rack - 35 mins per kilo (15 mins/lb)
Cooked at Gas 8, 230C, 450F
Often marinaded, baste frequently.
50 gms =1.8
oz 100
gms =3.2 oz
1 kg.=2.2 lb
Centigrade
Farenheit Gas Mark
140°C = 275°F = 1 = Very Cool
150°C = 300°F =2 = Cool
160°C = 325°F = 3 = Warm
180°C = 350°F =4 = Moderate
190°C = 375°F = 5 = Fairly Hot
200°C = 400°F = 6 = Fairly Hot
220°C = 425°F = 7 = Hot
230°C = 450°F = 8 = Very Hot
240°C = 475°F = 9 = Very Hot
Ounces
to Grams
1oz
= 28.35gm
2oz = 56.70gm
3oz = 85.05gm
4oz =113.40gm
5oz = 141.75gm
6oz = 170.10gm
7oz = 198.45gm
8oz = 226.80gm
9oz = 255.15gm
10oz = 283.50gm
11oz = 311.84gm
12oz = 340.19gm
13oz = 368.54gm
14oz = 396.89gm
15oz = 425.24gm
16oz = 453.59gm
17oz = 481.94gm
18oz = 510.29gm
19oz = 538.64gm
20oz = 566.99gm
21oz = 595.34gm
22oz = 623.69gm
23oz = 652.04gm
24oz = 680.39gm
25oz = 708.74gm
26oz = 737.09gm
27oz = 765.44gm
28oz = 793.79gm
29oz = 822.14gm
30oz = 850.49gm |
31oz
= 878.83gm
32oz = 907.18gm
33oz = 935.53gm
34oz = 963.88gm
35oz = 992.23gm
36oz = 1020.58gm
37oz = 1048.93gm
38oz = 1077.28gm
39oz = 1105.63gm
40oz = 1133.98gm
41oz = 1162.33gm
42oz = 1190.68gm
43oz = 1219.03gm
44oz = 1247.38gm
45oz = 1275.73gm
46oz = 1304.08gm
47oz = 1332.43gm
48oz = 1360.78gm
49oz = 1389.13gm
50oz = 1417.47gm
51oz = 1445.82gm
52oz = 1474.17gm
53oz = 1502.52gm
54oz = 1530.87gm
55oz = 1559.22gm
56oz = 1587.57gm
57oz = 1615.92gm
58oz = 1644.27gm
59oz = 1672.62gm
60oz = 1700.97gm |
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