Actions Arising – Board Meeting

Index

Action

Due Date

Owner and progress to date

Action 1 – Minutes of 15 June 2022 Board Meeting (FSA 22/09/01),

Board Secretariat to amend Minutes and Action Arising document to include the request for the further information on the Irish survey on allergens on menus.

22 November 2022

Complete: See following table.

Action 2 – Chief Executive’s Report to the Board (FSA 22/09/03)

Board Secretariat to add paper on REUL to the agenda for the December Board.

22 November 2022

Complete: Item on agenda for this meeting.

Index

Action

Due Date

Owner and progress to date

Action 3 – Food Hypersensitivity (FHS) – Update on Workstreams and Recommended Next Steps (FSA 22-06-07)

To provide further information on Ireland’s 2017 Allergen Survey.

Sushma Acharya

Complete: Information provided to Board Members on 4 November 2022.

Action 6 –

Beef Burgers Served Less Than Thoroughly Cooked: Update (FSA 20/03/08)

To provide update to Board Members on the outcome of the consultation on the proposed revision to the guidance on less than thoroughly cooked burgers and on the additional level of assurance about the triggers, controls, and the ability to monitor and implement them.

Update March 2022

Rebecca Sudworth

In Progress: the Less Than Thoroughly Cooked burgers consultation has been completed and responses were published at the start of October:

https://www.food.gov.uk/other/guidance-for-food-business-operators-and-local-authority-officers-on-less-than-thoroughly-cooked-beef-burgers-summary-of

Currently small amendments are being made to the guidance before re-issue but there has been no change to FSA policy or enforcement.  The update will relate to clarity and the guidance being fit for purpose.  The final updated guidance will be published in the new year.

Action 3 –

Science Update 2021 (FSA 21/12/06)

To provide a workplan, including timelines for work on laboratory capacity.

Update March 2022

Rick Mumford

Complete: The future laboratories plan was presented to the Board in September 2022. As requested, Phase 2 of the plan (covering 2022-25) was approved and we are now implementing this. Annual updates will be provided via the Board Business Committee.