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Selfridges temporarily suspends the sale of raw milk

10th May 2012

Selfridges has temporarily stopped selling unpasteurised milk after the Food Standards Agency (FSA) confirmed that the sale of raw cows’ milk from retail premises is an offence under current food hygiene regulations. The FSA and its experts insist that raw milk (which is not heat-treated or pasteurised to kill off harmful bacteria) is a public health threat.

Present regulations in England, Wales and Northern Ireland only allow unpasteurised cows milk to be sold direct to consumers from farms or the farmer (including farmers' markets). It has been banned for human consumption in Scotland since 1983.

As Longleys Farm in Hailsham, East Sussex, were selling the product from dispensers in its food hall, which they rent from Selfridges and stock, the company claimed that this qualified as a 'direct sale'.

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Open farm closed

2nd July 2012

Animal Quackers in Bacup, East Lancashire has been closed down by Rossendale Council over claims of an E.coli risk. However Terry Bork, who runs the venture, insists he is being victimised and is fighting to reopen the farm to visitors early next week. Council bosses are ad... ...read on

Poor hand hygiene responsible for the spread of E.coli at Aberdeenshire nursery

19th June 2012

Last month's outbreak of E.coli O157 at Rose Lodge Nursery in Aboyne, Aberdeenshire saw 3 babies requiring hospital treatment and another 4 confirmed cases. One child is still in hospital. A subsequent investigation by the NHS Gram... ...read on

Outbreak of E.coli O145 being investigated in US

11th June 2012

According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 14 people in 6 different states have been sickened by E. coli O145 over the past couple of months. Three have been hospitalized and 21-month-old Maelan Elizabeth Graffagnini tragically lost her fight for l... ...read on

Harmful bacteria found in our reusable shopping bags

30th May 2012

Researchers at the University of Arizona tested 84 reusable shopping bags and found over half were contaminated with harmful bacteria, including E.coli. Contamination occurs when fluids such as fruit juices and meat blood leak from... ...read on

Investigations continue after E.coli outbreak at Aboyne nursery

29th May 2012

NHS Grampian's Health Protection team is now investigating an outbreak of E.coli O157 that is affecting three adults and four children. There are also another four suspected cases, who are all children. The children all attend Rose... ...read on