Chilled Food Association

This is the absolute dangerous mess we’re in. Every area of the country is paying the price for the lies sold about Brexit. While politicians argue/lie/mislead about resets and red lines, a totally catastrophic shitshow is building thanks to Trump’s war and Hormuz. We abandoned the 1947 Act principles that treated food as a public good. We ripped up frictionless trade with the huge market we are integrated with and rely on for basic essentials. But many in Brexit areas still won’t believe Brexit is a disaster because politicians keep the lies alive. Britain is left dangerously exposed. We have no resilience to survive what’s coming. Food security is national security. #BrexitReality #FoodSecurityNow

#Listeria monocytogenes in RTE foods: how to assure safety, establish #shelflife and comply with the #law (UK/EU 2073/2005). Get @foodgov @FSScot @FSAWales supported guidance and be ready for the change to the penalty for not getting it right: bit.ly/4rtqmLI #foodsafety

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🚨 WARNING Britain is dangerously exposed to a food crisis which is million times worse than PPE crisis in Covid. We produce too little of our own food, rely too heavily on imports, hold almost no reserves, and are failing to support the farmers we will desperately need when global shocks hit. @BBCNewsnight touched on this looming catastrophe. @labourlewis

bit.ly/4rtqmLI for the document download

@FoodTCentre ... And introduces young people to the great career opportunities and sense of fulfilment from helping feed the nation #ChilledCareers chillededucation.org for career paths, lesson plans and storecupboard science

When pupils succeed in food lessons, confidence grows. Practical success helps build independence, resilience & pride in learning - especially for pupils who thrive through hands-on work. Food education gives many pupils a place to succeed. #FoodEducation #PupilConfidence

@FoodSafetyMag Would have been logical to replace the skinning machine's primary food contact surface (conveyor material) instead of just decontaminating everything else and then reinstalling it! No wonder Listeria remained present #Listeria101

The story of this Listeria "Seek and Destroy" success comes from today's Food Safety Five newsreel video. The full episode, which also explores Listeria-related updates from USDA-FSIS and Boar’s Head, can be watched on our website or YouTube channel (@ FoodSafetyMag!) #foodsafety

Endorsed by industry and retailers, and welcomed by @foodgov and @FSScot , this guidance supports consistent #enforcement and stronger #FBO #foodsafety across the chilled #RTEFood sector. #listeria #foodsafety #microcriteria #shelflife

@irishagreement @vivamjm STW been talked about for 20+ years but has not yet manifested...

@vivamjm One that also includes the word “single” ?

🙄...if only there was a guaranteed way to have "frictionless" trade (far more wide & varied, high standards, choice) at lower costs to us all, with another 27 nations 🤪

Listeria food safety assurance Guidance link: bit.ly/4rtqmLI

This #guidance includes practical tools: decision trees, micro criteria compliance options, checklists, shelf life establishment frameworks, worked examples, limitations of predictive modelling including @ComBase & a detailed Q&A. #listeria #foodsafety #microcriteria #shelflife

Action shot! #BRCGSConnect

Great to be invited (again!) to speak at #BRCGSConnect full house yesterday, presenting on #Listeria #monocytogenes, listeriosis, a forthcoming change to EU #Regulation 2073/2005 criterion 1.2b, #compliance best practice (bit.ly/4rtqmLI) & what good control looks like

No change to the fundamentals of #shelflife establishment, but greater detail and clearer direction on how to justify shelf life, use data, and, if necessary, meet the amended criterion 1.2b. Download : tinyurl.com/CFAlisteria #listeria #foodsafety #microcriteria #shelflife

#ShelfLife must be evidence-based: product parameters, microbial behaviour, vulnerable consumers, historical data, and robust studies where needed. Download our new guide: tinyurl.com/CFAlisteria #listeria #foodsafety #microcriteria #shelflife

Download link bit.ly/4rtqmLI

The British Retail Consortium @the_brc and major retailers endorse this guidance, recognising its value in supporting compliance and improving food safety across chilled RTE production. #listeria #foodsafety #microcriteria #shelflife

Karin Goodburn MBE, @chilledfood DG and Chair of the Industry #Listeria Group: “This #guidance brings practical clarity to assuring the safety of #RTEfoods, setting #shelflife, responding to detections and strengthening preventive controls.” tinyurl.com/CFAlisteria