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  • Chair of the Food Standards Agency visits PASS


    Lord Jeff Rooker with APA President Liz Moran


    Lord Rooker (centre) with PASS staff (left to right) Nigel Payne, Ron Ennion, Liz Moran and Alan Richards.

    Lord Rooker attended a private meeting with Association of Public Analysts President Liz Moran, Past President Alan Richards and other members of the Public Analyst team.
    The meeting was an informal chat, allowing for an informative exchange and a chance for all to discuss issues currently facing the food enforcement system in the UK and the challenges faced by public analysts. The laboratory has been heavily involved in testing meat species for the Food Standards Agency during the recent horse meat scandal and this issue was top of the agenda.
    Lord Rooker also had a tour of the new laboratory facilities and was impressed by the scale and efficiency of the operation.

    Following the meeting Liz Moran said: “We were very pleased to welcome Lord Rooker to Public Analyst Scientific Services and enjoyed the opportunity to air some of our opinions on various issues and to hear his.”