Freedom of Information
From 1 January 2005 the general right of access to information held by public authorities comes into force under the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
The Food Standards Agency does make a large amount of information available. Our publication scheme will provide you with more details. You'll find a link to it at the bottom of this page.
If you cannot find details of the information you are looking for and want to make a request for information to the Agency, use our Contact Us list to identify the correct person. This includes more contact details under the 'Freedom of Information' entry.
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Freedom of Information Act 2000 Publication Scheme
The FSA, along with every other public authority from November 2002, has a legal duty under Section 19 of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2000.
Contact us
An A to Z of topics with contact details for specific Food Standards Agency staff working in that area, including telephone numbers and email details. To report a food-related issue in your area, check out our local authority postcode search facility. Visit this page to view the addresses for the Agency's offices in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Information released under the Freedom of Information Act and Environmental Information Regulations
From 1 January 2005 the general right of access to information held by public authorities came into force under the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIRs).