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The Food Standards Agency has set up an incidents task force to strengthen existing controls in the food chain.

The aims are to reduce the possibility of future contamination incidents, such as those involving Para Red and Sudan dyes, and to improve the management of such incidents if they do occur.

The task force is chaired by the Agency's Chief Executive, Dr Jon Bell, and members include senior representatives from the food industry, enforcement authorities and consumer organisations, as well as two independent members.

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The task force will:

The task force is due to report back to the Board on progress in the autumn and will hold its first meeting next month.

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Organisations

Organisations invited to participate are:

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Find out more

Food Incidents Task Force meeting: 18 October 2006

Agenda and papers for the meeting held at Aviation House, London

Food Incidents Task Force meeting: 27 January 2006

Agenda and papers for the meeting held at Aviation House, London

Food Incidents Task Force meeting: 25 October 2005

Agenda and paper for meeting held at Aviation House, London.

Food Incidents Task Force meeting: 9 September 2005

Agenda and papers.

Food Incidents Task Force meeting: 19 July 2005

Agenda and papers

Food Incidents Task Force meeting: 29 June 2005

Held at Aviation House, London. Agenda and papers available.

Food Incidents Task Force meeting: 14 June 2005

Held at Aviation House, London. Agenda and Papers available.

See also

Principles for preventing and responding to food incidents Read the factsheet

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