Personal Information Charter
How and why we handle your personal data, your rights and our privacy notices.
About us
Privacy notice for appointments to Advisory Committees, the Science Council and associated subgroups
Information on the privacy notice, why we require data, what we do with the data and your rights.
Privacy Notice for Users Registering for Access to FSA Dashboards
The Food Standards Agency is what is known as the ‘Controller’ of the personal data provided to us.
The food regulatory system
The food system is complex and its regulation involves multiple bodies.
Our approach and the context we work in
We use a scientific, evidence-based approach to ensure food is safe and what it says it is.
Our people
More than 1,500 people work for us to make sure food is safe and food is what it says it is.
Our partnerships
We strive to build strategic, collaborative partnerships in the UK and abroad.
Our history: Protecting your plate since 2000
Here are just a few highlights from the first 25 years of the Food Standards Agency
What we do
From policy making to evidence generating and regulating, here’s what we do to keep food safe.
Work culture at the FSA
We offer fully flexible working arrangements and a commitment to work-life balance because we believe this enables our people to work most effectively.
Peter Price - Board member for Wales and Chair of the Welsh Food Advisory Committee
Outlines the professional history of our Board Members and gives details of any business interests they may have in order to ensure transparency.
FSA Business Committee Meeting - September 2020
Agenda and papers for our Business Committee's Zoom meeting on 23 September 2020
FSA Board Meeting - September 2020
Agenda and papers for our Board's Zoom meeting on 16 September 2020
FSA Board Meeting - August 2020
Agenda and papers for our Board's Zoom meeting on 26 August 2020
Four-country working
Guidance on devolved responsibilities and collaborative working across the UK.
Our complaints policy
For complaints made about the Food Standards Agency by an external party such as a member of the public or a food business operator.
Rebecca Sudworth, Director of Policy
Information about the Food Standards Agency's Chief Executive and directors.
Northern Ireland Food Advisory Committee open meeting - 11 September 2018
Open meeting of the Northern Ireland Food Advisory Committee on 11 September at the FSA Offices, Belfast.
Northern Ireland Food Advisory Committee open meeting - 13 June 2018
Open meeting of the Northern Ireland Food Advisory Committee On 3 June at the FSA Offices, Belfast.
Feed and food official laboratories
Details of feed and food official laboratories (OLs) in Great Britain (GB) and Northern Ireland (NI) that are designated to undertake sample analysis work.
Contracts and tenders
Our current and completed tenders and our existing contracts.
Annual reports and accounts, including Our Food
Annual reports and accounts, statutory reports, and spending data as well as the Our Food reports, an annual review of food standards across the UK.
Privacy notice for the Advisory Committee on Animal Feedingstuffs (ACAF)
The Food Standards Agency will be what is known as the ‘Controller’ of the personal data provided to us.
Northern Ireland Food Advisory Committee open meeting - 7 March 2018
Open Meeting of the Northern Ireland Food Advisory Committee On 7 March at the FSA Offices, Belfast.
Regulatory approach
Our regulatory approach provides information on how the FSA meets its responsibilities under the Governments’ regulatory framework and reports on the impacts of regulatory changes we introduce in line with our reporting commitments.