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03/05/2021
UK: Tesco fined for selling out of date food
Tesco has been fined £7.5M after pleading guilty to selling food past its use by date at three of its Birmingham stores.
Birmingham City Council brought the prosecution against Tesco under the Food Safety and Hygiene (England) Regulations 2013, after food inspectors from the Environmental Health Department found three stores in and around Birmingham selling out-of-date food on numerous occasions between 2015 and 2017.
Tesco pleaded guilty at Birmingham Magistrates court to 22 offences across the three stores, which totalled 67 separate out of date items, leading to the handing down of one of the most substantial fines ever for an offence of this nature. The court heard that officers first visited stores in June 2015 after receiving a complaint from a member of the public and found 6 items on display beyond their use by date. Officers were invited to complete another check in April 2016 and found various further out of date items on display, including pork belly and flavoured milk. Then, visits to 2 other stores after a subsequent complaint found several additional offending items, including fruit with visible mould.
A spokesperson for Birmingham City Council's environmental health team said: "the purpose of the use-by date is to protect the health of the consumer. The manufacturers put the date on their products to guarantee the food is safe and ignoring this date completely undermines consumer safety".
Tesco's fate sends a warning to other food retailers to ensure that appropriate steps are taken to guarantee that their products are in date. The message is clear; when it comes to consumer safety there is no room for error and fines can be hefty.
Ciara Cullen and Ben Mark
Source: https://www.rpc.co.uk/perspectives/food-and-drink/rpc-bites-30/#
22/04/2021
Conversatorio "Derecho a la alimentación - Perspectivas internacionales" - 24 de abril de 2021
Desde la Argentina les invitamos a participar del conversatorio "Derecho a la alimentación: perspectivas internacionales", el próximo sábado 24 de abril con importantes referentes que compartirán un intercambio de experiencias a nivel internacional, nacional y de la provincia de Santa Fe sobre la importancia de este derecho en el contexto actual.
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Fecha: Sábado 24 de abril 10hs (Argentina) - 15hs (España)
Organiza: EnredandoSalud, una iniciativa de Fundación FEIM. www.feim.org.ar
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20/04/2021
Manifiesto 'Barcelona' sobre el derecho a la alimentación - 1992
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13/04/2021
USA - FDA Releases Plan for Reducing Infant Exposure to Heavy Metals
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released “Closer to Zero,” its action plan for reducing infants’ exposure to heavy metals following a Congressional report on toxic elements in baby foods. “Although the FDA’s testing shows that children are not at an immediate health risk from exposure to toxic elements at the levels found in foods, we are starting the plan’s work immediately, with both short- and long-term goals for achieving continued improvements in reducing levels of toxic elements in these foods over time,” the agency states. Under the plan, FDA will (i) “evaluate the scientific basis for action levels,” (ii) “propose action levels,” (iii) “consult with stakeholders on proposed action levels,” and then (iv) “finalize action levels.” The agency will then “establish a timeframe for assessing industry’s progress toward meeting the action levels and recommence the cycle to determine if the scientific data support efforts to further adjust the action levels downward.”
“We recognize that Americans want zero toxic elements in the foods eaten by their babies and young children,” the FDA statement says. “In reality, because these elements occur in our air, water and soil, there are limits to how low these levels can be. The FDA’s goal, therefore, is to reduce the levels of arsenic, lead, cadmium and mercury in these foods to the greatest extent possible. We are also sensitive to the fact that requiring levels that are not currently feasible could result in significant reductions in the availability of nutritious, affordable foods that many families rely on for their children. Our plan, therefore, outlines a multi-phase, science-based, iterative approach to achieving our goal of getting levels of toxic elements in foods closer to zero over time.”
08/04/2021
30/03/2021
USA: FDA Announces Investigation into Real Water
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced an investigation into Real Water alkaline water, which is allegedly the link between several cases of acute non-viral hepatitis. The investigation comes amid the filing of several lawsuits alleging harm to consumers of the water, including children. The agency announced that Real Water was not cooperating with the investigation because it failed to provide records or access to facilities.
“The FDA is committed to protecting the health of Americans and is especially concerned when there is a food safety issue impacting our youngest, and some of the most vulnerable in the population – infants and young children,” a press release stated. “Upon learning about reports of acute non-viral hepatitis in Nevada, impacting five young children, the FDA quickly activated a team to further investigate. We are working closely with the CDC, state and local partners to complete our investigation and monitor for any additional illnesses.”
By Mark Anstoetter et al. [Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.].
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