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FSA Board meeting 17 July 2008
The next FSA open Board meeting is being held at the Holland House Hotel, 24-26 Newport Road, Cardiff, CF24 0DD. It will begin at 9am on Thursday 17 July 2008 and will be chaired by Agency Chair Deirdre Hutton (pictured). You can attend in person, watch it live online or listen-in via a free phone number.

MHS Annual Report and Accounts 2007/8
The thirteenth annual report and audited accounts of the Meat Hygiene Service (MHS) has been published and is now available online. The MHS is an Executive Agency of the Food Standards Agency.

Views wanted on shiitake extract
A Danish company has applied to the Agency for approval to market its lentinan-rich extract from shiitake mushrooms as a novel food supplement and novel food ingredient.

Co-op recalls sliced cooked turkey breast
The Co-op has recalled some sliced cooked turkey breast because of contamination with low levels of Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria is a bacterium that causes food poisoning. The Agency has issued a Food Alert for Information.

Do you know how hygienic your favourite eating house is ?
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is consulting on a scheme to help consumers know at a glance how well their local takeaway or restaurant has done in food safety inspections.