The Food Standards Agency has produced information aimed at
food businesses who handle both raw and ready to eat foods,
including butchers. E.coli O157 - A
butchers' guide to staying safe is available on You Tube
or a DVD can be obtained free of charge from the FSA.
The DVD has been launched as part of the FSA's response to the
report of the Public Inquiry into the outbreak of E.coli O157 in
Wales in 2005. It focuses on
- The threat E.coli O157 poses to businesses and their
customers
- The importance of separation in controlling
cross-contamination
- The role of documented food safety management procedures
Food businesses will still need their documented food safety
procedures, but the DVD can be used to help get food safety
messages across to staff. You can order a copy of the DVD from the
FSA on 0845 606 0667 or email
foodstandards@ecgroup.co.uk.
As a result of the same E.coli O157 Public Inquiry, further
guidance on reducing the risk to food safety from E.coli O157 has
been issued. This information has been distributed in recent months
by our food safety staff in the course of their routine inspection
visits and can be viewed on the
Food Standards Agency website.
If you have any questions about E.coli O157, the DVD or the
guidance documents, please contact us.