Actions Arising – Board Meeting

Action 1 - Chief Executive’s Report to the Board (FSA 25/09/03)

Rebecca Sudworth to provide Board Members with further information on the activities of the food-borne disease epidemiology group.

Rebecca Sudworth – Ongoing: an update from SERD, setting out the research and evidence, is being prepared and will be shared with the Board in due course.

Action 2 - Chief Executive’s Report to the Board (FSA 25/09/03)

Policy team to bring a paper to the December 2025 Board meeting summarising the CBD consultation responses.

10 December 2025

Rebecca Sudworth – Ongoing: Agreement that consultation responses will be presented to the Board at the January 2026 retreat.

Action 3 - Annual Local Authority Performance (FSA 25/09/04)

Officials to prepare a strategic briefing for the Board, focusing on the options for regulatory reform to tackle the challenges faced by Local Authorities

10 December 2025

Nathan Barnhouse – Complete: Strategic Briefing to be provided to Board Members on 9 December 2025

Action 4 - Annual FSA Science Update (FSA 25/09/05)

Rick Mumford to provide the Board with a written update on the sampling strategy, including the identification of gaps.

27 January 2026

Rick Mumford – Ongoing: It has been agreed to address this through a deep-dive on strategic sampling at the Board’s January retreat. Rick Mumford to own

Action 5 - Annual Freedom of Information Requests, External Complaints and Internal Whistleblowing Report (FSA 25/09/07)

Details about FSA staff response rates for the people survey to be circulated to the Board.

Noel Sykes – Complete: Details shared with the Board.

Action 6 - Annual Freedom of Information Requests, External Complaints and Internal Whistleblowing Report (FSA 25/09/07)

James Robinson provide a formal note to Board Members on the Public Office Accountability Bill as a reminder of responsibilities.

10 December 2025

James Robinson – Complete: Note  circulated to Board Members on 10 October 2025

Action 7 - Report from the Director for FSA in Wales (FSA 25/09/08)

Sian Bowsley to provide additional information to Board Members on the FSA’s work around food supplements.

Sian Bowsley – Complete Information circulated to Board Members on 28 November.

Action 2 - Evaluation of the Meat Charging Discount Regime (FSA 25/06/06)

Policy team to bring a Board paper to the December meeting with detailed proposals, informed by engagement with industry and further economic analysis.

December 2025

Rebecca Sudworth – Complete

Paper at December 2025 Board Meeting.

Action 5 - Report from the Chair of the Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (INFO 25/06/01)

Junior Johnson to provide a short private briefing on learning from recent cyber-attacks on the retail sector and food businesses.

September 2025

Junior Johnson – Complete
Brief shared with Board Members on 3 October 2025

Action 4 –

Local Authority Cost-Recovery, Initial Findings and Proposed Way Ahead (FSA 25/03/06)

Regulatory Compliance team to bring update on Local Authority Cost Recovery to September or December Board

Dec 2025

Nathan Barnhouse – Complete

RCD are developing the engagement plan for meeting with businesses to understand their views on cost-recovery.  

We are also working collaboratively with local authorities to identify a series of outline options for cost-recovery that can be tested and appraised.

An update will be provided as part of the strategic briefing for the Board on 9 December, on the options for regulatory reform to tackle the challenges faced by Local Authorities