Food alerts and Allergy alerts
Food alerts and Allergy alerts will remain on food.gov.uk for a period of up to three years.
News stories
A news story will remain on food.gov.uk for a period of up to three years.
Campaigns
Campaigns will remain on the food.gov.uk until the content is no longer relevant. This might be because of change in law or policy, for example, or because evidence points to a change in advice. If this happens, the content will then be removed. Archived content can be accessed on The National Archives web archive as it takes regular snapshots of the site.
Consultations
An FSA consultation will remain on food.gov.uk as an ‘open’ consultation while we are seeking views. This is usually for a period of 12 weeks. The consultation will then remain on food.gov.uk as a ‘closed’ consultation for a period of up to three years.
Business guidance
FSA business guidance will remain on food.gov.uk and be updated until it is no longer valid, because of a change in law or policy, or because evidence points to a change in advice.
Information pages
General FSA information pages will remain on food.gov.uk and be updated until they are no longer valid, because of a change in law or policy, or because evidence points to a change in advice.
Research reports
Research reports will remain on food.gov.uk until such time when the research no longer provides relevant evidence.