Case studies

Case studies: short summaries of individual cases of food authenticity examination.

The Allergen Response Roadmap

The "Allergens Roadmap", describing the decisions and actions needed to respond to a substantial case of allergen contamination. The roadmaop was presented and discussed at teh training workshop in February 2018.

  11-09-2018

Spice authenticity – DNA-based approaches

Spice authenticity – DNA-based approaches for the detection of adulterating nut material
Timothy Wilkes, LGC
28 February 2018

  11-09-2018

Mass spectrometry - identification of protein allergen contaminants

Mass spectrometry - identification of protein allergen contaminants
Chris Hopley, LGC
28 February 2018

  11-09-2018

Allergens in spices workshop - ELISA Assays

Allergens in spices workshop -
ELISA Assays
Malvinder Singh
28th February 2018

  11-09-2018

Fruit sauce in ice cream

After an anonymous “tip off” a Local Authority found that raspberry sauce had been substituted
by strawberry sauce in an ice cream product. The food business disputed the official
findings and the Government Chemist was called in to resolve the issue. This poster describes the analytical methods used to resolve the issue.

  08-11-2015

Food law – ‘fish fingers’ deficient in fish

A sample of fish fingers was submitted under the provisions of the Food Safety Act 1990 (a “referee sample”) for determination of the amount of fish present.This poster describes the methods used to determine the amount of fish present.

  08-11-2015