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Food Standards Agency Reneges on Welsh Promise

11th October 2010

HUSH believe that consumers have been misled by promises that a new food hygiene ratings system will be fully up and running this year in Wales. Piloted in Swansea and Wrexham, Scores on the Doors was to be rolled out across the rest of the country at the end of September, but the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has announced that it will not base ratings on existing environmental health inspection reports and will make the data available on a gradual, inspection-by-inspection basis. This means that the full set of figures for higher risk premises will only become available to the public by the autumn of 2011 and it will be at least a further year before data is available on all food businesses.

HUSH member Sharon Mills, whose 5 year old son Mason died during the South Wales Outbreak of E.coli O157 in 2005, has accused the FSA of putting the interests of businesses before public safety. She believes this latest decision provides a get-out clause to failing restaurants, cafes, shops, pubs and takeaways, as does the decision not to make it mandatory for them to display their rating. She says: It was this soft-touch approach which allowed William Tudor to continue trading and which ultimately led to the 2005 outbreak which cost Mason his life.

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Large outbreak of haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS) in Germany

27th May 2011

Germany is currently experiencing a large outbreak of haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS), which is a serious complication from verocytotoxin-producing E. coli (VTEC) infection that requires hospitalisation. Since the second week of May, there have been reports... ...read on

Substandard Food Hygiene in Wales

22nd March 2011

More than 50 food premises serving food to vulnerable people have substandard food hygiene ratings according to a report published today by watchdog Consumer Focus Wales. The E.coli O157 second progress report shows that nurseries,... ...read on

HUSH AGM on Saturday 26th March 2011

21st March 2011

The charity's AGM will be taking place on Saturday at Guy's Thatched Hamlet, in Bilsborrow, near Garstang, Preston. All members are invited to attend, as well as anyone interested in hearing more about the charity, its work and the latest on E.coli O157. ... ...read on

Food Standards Agency Reneges on Welsh Promise

11th October 2010

HUSH Requires Your Help to Make Our Food Safer

9th September 2010

The Food Standard Agency (FSA) is currently running a Consultation entitled 'Reducing the Risk from E.coli 0157: Controlling Cross Contamination'. This consultation closes on 5th October 2010. As many of you will b... ...read on

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