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Food Standards Agency Breach own 'GUIDANCE NOTE ON HALAL FOOD ISSUES'

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Channel: Mohammed Saleem - Mr Halal · 2013 · Education

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Pork DNA found in Halal prison food

Major food retailers and suppliers are being summoned to an urgent meeting following a spate of mis-labelled or contaminated food products reaching the public.

The Prison Service yesterday launched an urgent investigation and after a number of Halal meat pies and pasties supplied to jails were found to contain traces of pork DNA.


The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) also said it was suspending a supplier of meat to prisons after discovering that food products may contain traces of non-Halal meat, despite being sourced from a properly Halal-certified supplier.

Food Standards Agency  Breach own 'GUIDANCE NOTE ON HALAL FOOD ISSUES'
Opens the flood gates to litigation from Muslim Inmates..

LETTER BELOW ISSUED TO:
 Heads of Environmental Health Services (England)
Directors of Trading Standards
Chief Port Health Officers
cc: LGR
CIEH
APHA


29 September 2010
Ref:
ENF/E/10/038
Dear Colleagues
GUIDANCE NOTE ON HALAL FOOD ISSUES
The Food Standards Agency issued guidance for Local Authority enforcement officers on Halal food issues in February 20031.
The mislabelling and misrepresentation of Halal foods is of great importance to the Muslim Community, and continues to be an issue of concern. For this reason we are re-issuing the advice drawn up in association with relevant Muslim organisations, LGR and Defra.
Food enforcement officers are requested to: Use this advice when planning inspections, food sampling and labelling checks relating to Halal foods Take appropriate enforcement action
It would be very helpful to be informed of any action taken by LAs to enable us to provide assurance that LAs are aware of this issue, and take action where necessary to protect the interests of the Muslim Community.
Should you require any further information on this issue, please contact the Agency‟s Food Standards Support Team (020 7276 8017).
Yours sincerely
Sarah Appleby

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