Following an investigation by Southwark Council and the Food Standard Agency’s National Food Crime Unit (NFCU), three men entered guilty pleas, and one man and his business entered not guilty pleas at proceedings at the Inner London Crown Court.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued best practice industry guidance on providing allergen information to consumers with food hypersensitivities, encouraging information on food allergens to be available in writing in the out of home sector, for example restaurants, cafes, delis, market stalls and takeaways.
Following a competitive recruitment process, Katie Pettifer has been appointed as the permanent Chief Executive of the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
Following a comprehensive procurement process, and extensive engagement with industry and stakeholders, Eville and Jones and Hallmark Meat Hygiene have both been successful in their bids to supply vets and meat inspectors for the delivery of Official Controls in meat plants.
The FSA is advising people who have a peanut allergy to avoid consuming foods that contain or may contain mustard, mustard powder or mustard flour because they may have been contaminated with peanuts.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is launching a campaign to encourage businesses to display their food hygiene rating online. The campaign comes as new research released by the FSA shows that despite the widespread use of Facebook, Instagram and websites with online ordering capabilities, only a small minority of businesses display their food hygiene rating online.
The Food Standard Agency (FSA) and Food Standard Scotland (FSS) have today published their 2024 Food Crime Strategic Assessment.
FSA Chief Executive Emily Miles gave evidence to the Environment Food and Rural Affairs Committee (EFRA) yesterday (12 March 2024) setting out the urgent need to address the shortage of vets and, together with FSS, highlighting the need for action to significantly improve recruitment and retention of Official Veterinarians across the UK.
One woman has been fined after pleading guilty following a successful prosecution by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) for intentionally obstructing an National Food Crime Unit (NFCU) officer during an unannounced visit
Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing Lynne Neagle, and Chair of the Food Standards Agency, Professor Susan Jebb, welcome the significant improvement in hygiene ratings for Welsh food businesses on the 10th anniversary of mandatory display of food hygiene ratings.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) launch new system for Regulated Products.
The Food Standards Agency’s (FSA’s) Wild Game Guidance has been revised following public consultation and a need to provide clarification on retained EU regulations.
FSA & FSS launch major evidence-led review of the UK food system
As the busiest trading period of the year is underway, the NFCU is supporting businesses with tailored advice to help protect themselves from food fraud.
New law introduced to extend labelling requirements for people with food allergies and intolerances
Annex A: list of relevant legislation Annex B: Example allergen matrix indicating allergens present
Having a conversation about allergen requirements and what to do with the information received from consumers.
Distance selling, pre-ordering and voluntary information
Approach to providing written allergen information for non-prepacked food.
Introduction to the Best Practice Guidance
Providing allergen information to consumers effectively
In October 2024, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) published draft best practice guidance on the provision of allergen information for non-prepacked foods for consultation. The consultation aimed to explore the potential impact of the guidance on Food Business Operators (FBO) and to gather stakeholder feedback on any issues and improvements.
Voluntary information and how to keep allergen information accurate.
Best practice guidance for food businesses selling non-prepacked food