FSA Welcomes National Audit Office Report
The Food Standards Agency’s (FSA) Chief Executive Emily Miles has welcomed the National Audit Office’s latest report ‘Regulating after EU Exit’ published today.
FSA announces the appointment of Junior Johnson as Director of Operations
Emily Miles, Chief Executive of the Food Standards Agency, has confirmed that she has appointed Junior Johnson as Director of Operations.
March 2022 FSA Board meeting
The March 2022 FSA Board meeting will take place today at 9.00am
FSA launches campaign to encourage all new food businesses to register with their Local Authority
Following a rise in the number of new food businesses during the pandemic, we are today launching a campaign calling for all new food businesses to register with their local authority.
FSA Board meeting papers published for March 2022
The agenda and papers for the March 2022 Board meeting have been published.
FSA welcomes UK ban on all feeder rodent imports from Lithuania used as pet food
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has welcomed the ban after a link was confirmed between a Salmonella outbreak in people and feeder rodents used for reptile food originating from a premises in Lithuania.
Website feedback survey 2022
We've launched our annual survey to learn more about how useful you find our website.
FSA Chair welcomes plans for a pilot aimed at improving school food standards
Following the publication of the Government’s Levelling Up White Paper yesterday, Susan Jebb, the FSA Chair welcomes plans for a pilot aimed at improving school food standards.
Supreme Court dismisses case against the Food Standards Agency
The Supreme Court has dismissed a 7-year legal case against the FSA by Cleveland Meat Company Limited (CMC) and the Association of Independent Meat Suppliers (AIMS)
A third of UK consumers are willing to try lab-grown meat and a quarter would try insects
New FSA research finds that knowing these alternative proteins are safe is the top factor in encouraging consumers to try them
FSA welcomes sentencing of man for supplying lethal weight loss substance DNP
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) welcomes the sentencing of a man who unlawfully sold DNP for human consumption.
Consultation launched ahead of possible changes to Fukushima import controls
The Food Standards Agency is seeking the views of stakeholders and the wider public on controls currently placed on a small number of food products imported from the area.
FSA Board supports action on CBD food products to protect consumers
The Chief Executive of the Food Standards Agency has warned the CBD industry and retailers that they need to market products responsibly and offered support to local authorities if they need to increase their enforcement efforts on CBD food products in the coming months.
FSA Board meeting papers published for December 2021
The agenda and papers for the December 2021 Board meeting have been published.
The FSA publishes its Annual Report and Accounts for 2020/21
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has today published its Consolidated and its Westminster Annual Report and Accounts for the past financial year. These cover our performance and activities in 2020/21 across England, Wales and Northern Ireland at a net cost of £114.2 million.
Food Standards Agency backs campaign to ‘Spread Awareness, Stop Resistance’
Today marks the final day of World Antibiotic Awareness Week (WAAW) 2021. The campaign aims to increase awareness of global antimicrobial resistance and to encourage best practice among public, health workers and policy makers.
Food and You 2: Wales Wave 1-2 Key Findings report published
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has today published the Wales key findings report for wave one and two of the Food and You 2 survey.
Food Standards Agency Director, Global Affairs, elected Chairperson of international food standards setting body Codex Alimentarius
Steve Wearne, Director of Global Affairs at the Food Standards Agency Director, elected Chairperson of the Codex Alimentarius Commission in Geneva, Switzerland.
‘A bright future for the profession’: Address to the Association of Meat Inspectors
Our Chief Executive, Emily Miles, spoke at the Association of Meat Inspectors’ Annual Conference on Friday 10 September.
FSA Board meeting papers published for September 2021
The agenda and papers for the September 2021 FSA Board meeting have been published.
Report into international approaches to the regulation of GM and novel foods published
The study explored several aspects of food safety regulation, including definitions, underlying legislation, authorisation processes and production standards.
'COVID-19, EU Exit, and Future Food Strategies' - address to the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health
Transcript of FSA Chief Executive Emily Miles' address to the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health’s Food Safety Conference.
Update: FSA issues precautionary safety advice for specific melons
The FSA is advising consumers not to eat specific melons which may be contaminated with salmonella.
Food hypersensitivity takes centre stage at FSA Board meeting
On Wednesday 16 June, members discussed seven papers, which included updates from both the FSA and Science Council on critical work in this area.
FSA Chair appointment
Professor Susan Jebb has been confirmed as the new Chair of the Food Standards Agency with effect from 1 July for three years.