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Information on OPSS product safety alerts, reports and recalls for unsafe products and resources for consumers, businesses and regulators.
OPSS is leading a fresh campaign to raise awareness among parents and carers about potential hazards to children associated with swallowing small magnets, button batteries, loose/small toy parts and imitation food.
This overview aims to engage readers unfamiliar with food safety and to refresh and update knowledge on food safety for others
Animal by-products (ABPs) you can use to make pet food, how to provide samples, and how to package your products.
Treating and disposing of non-hazardous farm waste, sending to landfill, burying waste, incinerating fallen stock and recycling waste fuel oil.
UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) proficiency testing (PT) samples for food microbiology in freeze-dried format.
Find out what a composite food product is, and the rules you need to follow to export or move these products from Great Britain to the EU and Northern Ireland.
The diagnosis, management and epidemiology of Bacillus spp.
Urgent public health message: UKHSA has been notified about an outbreak of food botulism in France involving a small number of British nationals.
Find out which types of food are zero-rated and which are standard-rated for VAT purposes.
How to transport dangerous goods, including guidance notes, authorisation notices, exception notices and multilateral agreements.
Food-specific regulations you have to comply with in addition to other import and export rules
The UK Health Security Agency's (UKHSA) FW&E laboratories protect the public from significant health threats associated with food, water and environmental hazards.
Product Safety Report for Buttonbabblegifts Novelty Food Fridge Magnets presenting a medium risk of choking.
What you need to know about and do to comply with the law and keep consumers safe.
Product recall for Pacago children's wooden food kitchen pretend clay fruit and veg set presenting a serious risk of choking.
Official certificates in English and EU languages to export or move HRFNAO to the EU or Northern Ireland.
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