APA News
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Food Standards Scotland Publish Sampling Activity Audit Report
05 March 2020
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) have published their final report from a desk-top exercise commissioned to assess the consistency of sampling policies across Scottish Local Authorities, and their alignment with the requirements of the Code of Practice and supporting guidance in this area.
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Minton Treharne & Davies Ltd Public Analyst involved in prosecution of takeaway whose 'lamb curry' was mainly beef
19 February 2020
As part of ongoing sampling of takeaway meals, Neath Port Talbot Council has successfully prosecuted a local trader for selling a lamb curry which contained 50% or more of beef. On analysis, the meal was found to be mainly beef, with a lamb content of between 10% - 50% detected.
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Public Analysts results lead to UK restaurant being fined for misleading description of lobster dish
06 February 2020
Public Analysts from the Minton Treharne & Davies Group were involved in the legislative assessment and issuing of the certificate when asked for an opinion by their local Swansea Trading Standards in the case of a lobster dish being misleadingly described.
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Minton Treharne & Davies Group are now located at one laboratory
04 February 2020
The Minton Treharne & Davies Group have announced that all of its divisions have now moved into its new 25,000 sq ft facility on the outskirts of the Welsh capital city to join their four public analysts there. These other divisions include solid fuel, oil/petroleum, environmental metallurgy, fire investigation, non destructive testing with a training school and worldwide expert scientific consultants.
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New Public Analyst Appointment at PASS
31 January 2020
PASS is pleased to announce that Donna Hanks has joined the Public Analyst team based at Wolverhampton, bringing the number of appointed public analysts in PASS to eight
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Lancashire APA Laboratory involved in successful prosecution of Carnforth takeaway
22 January 2020
Lancashire APA Laboratory involved in successful prosecution of Carnforth takeaway ordered to pay £6,370 in a fine and costs after being found guilty of breaching food hygiene regulations, having serving a naan bread contaminated with a cigarette filter tip wrapper.
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