Cheese processors in the UK have been handed tougher guidance on
hygiene, following EU claims that the country's food safety
authority was not doing enough to protect consumers.
The UK has published its first industry good hygiene practice
guide, part of a series intended to help manufacturers comply with
new EU-wide regulations on food safety.
The European Commission is expected to drop a court case against
the UK over dairy hygiene practices, following an inspection of the
country's industry, this publication understands.
Routine cleaning may have been to blame for the contamination of up
to 2,000 packs of milk with excessive levels of bacteria in Jersey,
the manufacturer has announced.