Five arrested as part of FSA food crime investigation
FSA’s National Food Crime Unit (NFCU) finds unsafe and potentially illegal meat in vans.
A reformed system can help ensure high food standards, says FSA chair.
The Chair of the Food Standards Agency Professor Susan Jebb has said that the way the FSA regulates the food system has to evolve to ensure it can meet the challenges of the future.
FSA appoints two businesses to supply inspectors and vets for future meat inspection
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.
FSA and FSS call for immediate action to address vet workforce challenges
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.
FSA prosecutes production manager who obstructed an NFCU officer
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
Kitchen Life 2: What do people really do in their kitchens?
Award-winning research uncovers the hidden truths behind people’s food safety behaviours.
New regulated product application system launched by the FSA and FSS
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) launch new system for Regulated Products.
FSA publishes refreshed Wild Game Guidance
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 consults about supply of Qurbani meat and offal during Eid al-Adha
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) today published a consultation on whether changes should be introduced to the chilling requirements of Qurbani meat and offal supplied from slaughterhouses in England and Wales during the period of Eid al-Adha.
Update 3: FSA and FSS issue further guidance on the use of oils as ingredient substitutions
Further information is being issued about vegetable oil substitutions and product labelling as a result of the Ukraine conflict.
Business guidance
Exporting feed which would not be permitted to be placed on the market in the UK
Feed which is not compliant with the legislation of Great Britain (GB) or Northern Ireland (NI) may be exported if certain requirements are met.
Draft guidance on Mechanically Separated Meat (MSM) for the consultation
Draft guidance on how the definition of Mechanically Separated Meat (MSM) in Annex I, point 1.14 of assimilated Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 in Northern Ireland should be applied.
Guidance on health and identification marks that apply from 1 January 2024
Guidance on the health and identification marks that must be applied to products of animal origin (POAO), such as meat, egg products, fish, cheese and milk.
Annex 5 - sear and shave method
This section gives an overview of the sear and shave method and how it can be used as part of the process to prepare and cook burgers which appear to be less than thoroughly cooked.
Source control method
This section explains how the source control method can be used to produce and serve LTTC beef burgers.
Requirements and overview of cooking methods
Bacteria associated with less than thoroughly cooked burgers, requirements for managing the risk to consumers and overview of cooking methods.
Introduction: less than thoroughly cooked beef burgers guidance
An overview of different burger cooking methods, purpose of the guidance, its legal status and the intended audience.
Annex 4 - sous vide cooking method
This section gives an overview of the sous vide cooking method and how it can be used to cook burgers which appear to be LTTC.
Annex 2 - logarithmic reduction
An overview of logarithmic reduction in bacterial count.
Annex 1 - relevant legislation and guidance
Links to legislation and guidance related to less than thoroughly cooked burgers.
Less than thoroughly cooked beef burgers: guidance for food businesses
Less than thoroughly cooked beef burgers guidance for food businesses and local authorities.
Amendments to Retained Regulation 2019/1793: Controls Applied to Imported Food and Feed not of Animal Origin: summary of stakeholder responses
This consultation was issued on 14th April 2022 and closed on 7th July 2022. It is a joint Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) consultation on proposed amendments to Retained Regulation 2019/1793. This retained EU legilsation applies a temporary increase of official controls and special conditions governing the entry into Great Britain of certain food and feed of non-animal origin from certain countries.
Notifying authorities of high-risk food and feed imports
Importers must pre-notify authorities before high-risk food and feed arrives in Great Britain.
Moving composite products into Northern Ireland
Composite products must satisfy specific requirements to enter Northern Ireland and the EU. Changes to the definition of composite products and certain requirements have been made to simplify the process.