Food sampling resources
The Food Standards Agency supports local authority food sampling programmes that are regularly carried out to ensure the safety of our food supply.
Food sampling forms an integral part of local authority food law enforcement and it can provide useful information to help effective enforcement of food law and contribute to improved food safety and standards.
The Agency provides local authorities with practical guidance on food standards and feedingstuffs sampling to help ensure enforcement arrangements are consistent and proportionate.
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Food standards and feedingstuffs sampling guidance
Monday 2 August 2004
Guidance documents on food standards and feedingstuffs sampling developed through the Sampling Co-ordination Working Group (SCWG) and endorsed by the Enforcement Liaision Group (ELG).
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Imported food sampling and surveillance grants
Wednesday 8 August 2012
The Food Standards Agency has been working with local authorities across the UK to improve the controls over imported foods entering the country.
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Mycotoxins in foodstuffs sampling advice
Monday 23 July 2007
This sampling advice is intended to provide information to enforcement authorities and food business operators on the legislation regarding mycotoxins in foodstuffs and the official methods of sampling certain foods for mycotoxins.
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Sampling food and feed for genetically modified (GM) material: Guidance for enforcement officers
Thursday 13 December 2007
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) supplementary guidance on the sampling of GM food and feed for enforcement officers, following a European Commission (EC) Food and Veterinary Office (FVO) Mission to the UK in June 2006.
