Food safety

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When the media is at your door, give them nothing but the truth

Honesty is the only policy for hospitality companies caught up in "media storms" such as the high-profile fatal poisoning of an ex-KGB officer in London, experts have advised.
Posted: 30 November 2006 | 00:00

Sheraton Park Lane hotel examined in connection with Russian spy poisoning investigation

London’s Sheraton Park Lane hotel London’s Sheraton Park Lane hotel has undergone a precautionary inspection as part of the investigation into the poisoning of former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko.
Posted: 29 November 2006 | 14:15

Mice to test food at Beijing Olympics

Beijing Olympics logoBeijing Olympics officials are going to extraordinary lengths to ensure the food on offer to athletes in 2008 is of the highest standard.
Posted: 17 November 2006 | 12:50

Inside kitchens: equipment for frying

From inefficient oil filtering and unhealthy contaminants to personnel hazards and responsible oil disposal, plenty of concerns confront caterers buying and using deep-fat fryers. Bruce Whitehall asks suppliers for their views on the best options for improved frying management
Posted: 09 November 2006 | 00:00

Scottish restaurants to pilot Food Hygiene Information Scheme

Edinburgh CastleThe Scottish arm of the Food Standards Agency (FSA) will launch a "scores on the doors" scheme next week, publicising for the first time how well food operators fare in their hygiene inspections.
Posted: 02 November 2006 | 10:47

Catering company fined £5,000 for wedding party food poisoning

wedding party foodA South-West of England based catering company has been fined £5,000 after guests at a wedding party were badly hit by food poisoning.
Posted: 25 October 2006 | 17:20

Council closes Indian restaurant after diner finds cockroach in meal

Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea logoAn Indian restaurant in Earls Court, west London, has been closed by Kensington and Chelsea council after a member of the public found a cockroach in their food.
Posted: 16 October 2006 | 12:03

UK hospitality brings in more than £100b

Revenue from the UK's hospitality industry has passed £100b for the first time, Caterer can reveal.
Posted: 12 October 2006 | 12:55

Greek restaurant fined for 'foul smell' in kitchen

The owner of a Greek restaurant in central London has been fined £24,000 after hygiene inspectors came across a "foul smell" in his kitchen.
Posted: 20 September 2006 | 16:42

Scores on the Doors set to become mandatory for restaurants

chef in kitchenRestaurants and other food premises could soon be forced to display their food inspection reports, whether good or bad.
Posted: 06 September 2006 | 15:27

Food manufacturers launch own food labelling campaign

Nestlé Kit KatThe Food and Drink Federation is set to team up with five of the UK’s biggest food manufacturers and plans to launch an advertising campaign promoting their on-pack food labelling scheme.
Posted: 05 September 2006 | 11:01

Salmonella outbreak at Cumbrian hotel linked to death of woman

Hundith Hill Hotel, CumbriaAn elderly woman has died and 11 other people have fallen ill after a salmonella outbreak linked to a hotel in the Lake District.
Posted: 19 July 2006 | 16:13

National Farmers Union urges restaurants to show meats country of origin

cows in a fieldThe National Farmers Union (NFU) is urging restaurateurs to print their meats country of origin of on menus to reassure customers it does not contain banned hormones or medicines.
Posted: 11 July 2006 | 13:20

Caterers to get more funding to help comply with new food safety laws

FSA logoThe Food Standards Agency (FSA) has announced an additional million pounds worth of grants to local authorities to help caterers comply with new food safety laws.
Posted: 11 July 2006 | 11:33

Guests remained loyal despite 'poison' claims

I was interested to read Philip Newman-Hall's opinion (Caterer, 22 June, page 20), "Hotel should sue over false poison claims".
Posted: 29 June 2006 | 00:00

BHA calls for Food Policy Forum members

salad dish with wineThe British Hospitality Association (BHA) is calling on representatives from across the catering industry to form a Food Policy Forum.
Posted: 26 June 2006 | 17:35

Hotel should sue over false poison claims

CHOT 220606The industry must take a stand against damaging and unfounded claims of food poisoning, says hotel and restaurant consultant Philip Newman-Hall
Posted: 22 June 2006 | 00:00

Caterers hit back over salmonella in eggs fears

Caterers have hit back at reports that they are putting their customers at risk from salmonella poisoning by importing unsafe eggs.
Posted: 22 June 2006 | 00:00

Eggs: the benefits of buying British

Diana SpellmanThe call to ban imported eggs to prevent caterers giving their customers a dose of salmonella poisoning smacks of scaremongering and is unlikely to be enforced. However, switching to British Lion-branded eggs would bring a host of local benefits, argues Diana Spellman, managing director of catering buying consultant Partners in Purchasing.
Posted: 20 June 2006 | 12:43

Caterers told to stick to British eggs or risk poisoning customers

boiled eggCaterers should stick to using British eggs or face putting customers’ health at risk, according to the British Egg Industry Council (BEIC).
Posted: 15 June 2006 | 17:34

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