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FHRS: ten years of driving up standards 03 December 2020, Katie Coyne Officers thanked for nurturing hygiene rating to its tenth anniversary. Food law shake-up concerns grow 26 November 2020, Katie Coyne Proposed changes aim to address shortage of EHPs but questions around judging competency remain. FSA to launch food law consultation in England and NI 12 November 2020, Katie Coyne Welsh consultation postponed due to officers' involvement in pandemic response. Food is medicine, hospital meals review finds 29 October 2020, Katie Coyne A shake-up of hospital food is an opportunity for “radical change” that could improve food safety, quality, and sustainability according to a new report. Cuts strangle regulators so they cannot enforce the rules 29 October 2020, Katie Coyne Slashed budgets leave regulations to ‘rot on the statute books’ Food standards amendment to Agriculture Bill rejected in Commons 15 October 2020, Katie Coyne However, opportunities in parliament still exist to enshrine standards in law. Lords demand food standards be written into Agriculture Bill 23 September 2020, Katie Coyne Amendment succeeds – but Bill must now go back to Commons, who could block it. ‘Smokies’ producers found slaughtering animals in filthy conditions 17 September 2020, Sarah Campbell Three men sentenced for illegal processing after council investigation. EHPs’ views on food standards and security 17 September 2020, Katie Coyne Results from our reader poll. EHPs turn to virtual inspections to help with backlog 03 September 2020, Katie Coyne and Sarah Campbell COVID-19 restrictions and workload prompts innovation in software development.
FHRS: ten years of driving up standards 03 December 2020, Katie Coyne Officers thanked for nurturing hygiene rating to its tenth anniversary.
Food law shake-up concerns grow 26 November 2020, Katie Coyne Proposed changes aim to address shortage of EHPs but questions around judging competency remain.
FSA to launch food law consultation in England and NI 12 November 2020, Katie Coyne Welsh consultation postponed due to officers' involvement in pandemic response.
Food is medicine, hospital meals review finds 29 October 2020, Katie Coyne A shake-up of hospital food is an opportunity for “radical change” that could improve food safety, quality, and sustainability according to a new report.
Cuts strangle regulators so they cannot enforce the rules 29 October 2020, Katie Coyne Slashed budgets leave regulations to ‘rot on the statute books’
Food standards amendment to Agriculture Bill rejected in Commons 15 October 2020, Katie Coyne However, opportunities in parliament still exist to enshrine standards in law.
Lords demand food standards be written into Agriculture Bill 23 September 2020, Katie Coyne Amendment succeeds – but Bill must now go back to Commons, who could block it.
‘Smokies’ producers found slaughtering animals in filthy conditions 17 September 2020, Sarah Campbell Three men sentenced for illegal processing after council investigation.
EHPs’ views on food standards and security 17 September 2020, Katie Coyne Results from our reader poll.
EHPs turn to virtual inspections to help with backlog 03 September 2020, Katie Coyne and Sarah Campbell COVID-19 restrictions and workload prompts innovation in software development.