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Tesco recalls Tesco Turkish Inspired Tomato Seasoning because of undeclared milk

Tesco recalls Tesco Turkish Inspired Tomato Seasoning because of undeclared milk

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Listeria cases being investigated

A multi-agency investigation is being carried out into cases of listeria infection in six seriously ill hospital patients in England, three of whom have sadly died.

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What you can do to prevent food poisoning

On World Food Safety Day our Chief Scientific Advisor, Professor Norval Strachan, writes about the main causes of food poisoning and the steps you can take to prevent it.

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On World Food Safety Day, Food Standards Scotland highlights food poisoning risk from undercooked chicken

On the first ever World Food Safety Day (7 June 2019), Food Standards Scotland (FSS) is reminding Scots they can avoid picking up food poisoning at home by thoroughly cooking chicken and following good hygiene when handling raw poultry.

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Allergy alert - UK

Tesco recalls Tesco Turkish Inspired Tomato Seasoning because of undeclared milk

Tesco recalls Tesco Turkish Inspired Tomato Seasoning because of undeclared milk

Continue reading Tesco recalls Tesco Turkish Inspired Tomato Seasoning because of undeclared milk