Information released under the Freedom of Information Act and Environmental Information Regulations in 2016

FOI requests received by the Agency and other information released under the Freedom of Information Act and Environmental Information Regulations in 2016.

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Pigs tested positively for Trichinella

Following a Freedom of Information request regarding the number of pigs tested for Trichinella for the years 2013 to 2015 and how many were positive, the FSA provided the following response.

FSA staffing numbers

In response to a Freedom of Information request regarding the numbers of permanently employed staff from grades AO (Administrative Assistant) to SCS PB4 (Senior Civil Service Pay band 4), the FSA provided the following information.

Animal welfare non-compliances

In response to a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act, the FSA has published information regarding the number of non-compliances in relation to animal welfare legislation for the years 2014, 2015 and up to 30 June 2016.

Calls to premium rate numbers

Following a Freedom of Information request regarding the total number of calls made to premium rate numbers and the resultant cost, the FSA provided the following response.

FSA's ICT expenditure

In response to a Freedom of Information request regarding the FSA's ICT expenditure, the following response was provided.

Mean and median earnings for male and female staff

In response to a Freedom of Information request regarding the mean and median earnings for male and female staff together with their number within each quartile salary band, the FSA provided the following response.

Social media spend

Following a Freedom of Information request regarding the amount spent by the FSA on social media, the following response was provided.

Less than thoroughly cooked minced meat

In response to a Freedom of Information request regarding the number of establishments who supply minced meat/meat preparations intended for consumption which is less than thoroughly cooked, the FSA provided the following response.

Travel and Accommodation costs

In response to a Freedom of Information request regarding travel and accommodation costs for staff and directors, the FSA provided the following response.

Cyber attacks

In response to a Freedom of Information request regarding the number of successful or non-successful cyber attacks carried out on the FSA's IT systems, the following response was provided.

FSA's FOI statistics 2011 to 2015

The FSA provided the following response to a Freedom of Information request regarding the number of FOI requests received for the years 2011 to 2015. How many of these requests resulted in full or partial disclosure of information and how many where the information was fully withheld.

Data Protection Act breaches

In response to a Freedom of Information request regarding Data Protection Act/information security incidents for the financial years 2011 to 2015, the FSA provided the following information.

FSA staff expenses

In response to a Freedom of Information request regarding FSA staff expense claims for the period January 2013 to December 2015, the following information was provided.

Food related prosecutions

Following a Freedom of Information request regarding the number of successful prosecutions food hygiene and food safety offences, the following response was provided.

Cause for Concern list

Following a Freedom of Information request regarding the FSA’s 2015 Cause for Concern list for approved meat establishments across the UK, the following response was provided

FSA's Wi-Fi contract

In response to a Freedom of Information request regarding the FSA's Wi-Fi contract, the FSA provided the following information.

Fish species identification

In response to a Freedom of Information request regarding DNA tests conducted on food products for fish species identification in 2015, the following response was provided