Vacuum packaging
How to vacuum pack your chilled food products safely as a business, manufacturer or retailer.
Business guidance
Food and cooking oil waste
Rules on food waste, leftovers and waste cooking oil from catering facilities.
Food contact materials regulations
Overview of key regulation on food contact materials.
Importing fruit and vegetables
Guidance on what a higher risk product is, labelling, packaging, chemical safety and controls on plant health.
Persistent organic pollutants
Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are a type of contaminant that can enter the food chain from the environment. We outline common properties of POPs, presence of POPs in food and industry guidance.
Acrylamide legislation
Information on the measures concerning acrylamide levels in food, guidance for food business operators and benchmark levels for monitoring acrylamide levels in different food categories.
Chemical contaminants
We are responsible for making sure that chemicals are not present in food at levels that would be of concern. We carry out research and surveillance and using that information, we can enforce controls to prevent chemical contaminants entering the food chain.
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
Antimicrobial resistance and the steps to take to prevent the spread of this kind of resistant bacteria.
Consumer guidance
Arsenic in rice
Advice on safe levels of arsenic in rice and rice milk.
BPA in plastic
What Bisphenol A (BPA) is and the research and evidence that supports our understanding of BPA.
2,4-dinitrophenol (DNP)
The dangers of DNP and the National Food Crime Unit's role in reducing the health risk to the public.
Our work
Nitrate surveillance: Discussion
The samples collected in the 2021/22 period continue to follow trends illustrated in previous years.
Nitrate surveillance: Results
A total of 202 domestic samples were collected between April 2021 and March 2022.
Nitrate surveillance: Appendix 3
Letter sent on behalf of the FSA to communicate results.
Nitrate surveillance: Appendix 2
Letter sent by ADAS to communicate results
Nitrate surveillance: Summary
Nitrate Surveillance Monitoring Program main introduction to the report.
Nitrate surveillance: References
References for the Nitrate Surveillance Monitoring Progam - Annual Report May 2021 - March 2022
Nitrate Surveillance: Appendix 4
Standard Operating Procedure for collecting samples
Nitrate surveillance: Methodology
In April 2021 a sampling schedule was prepared by ADAS and agreed by the Food Standards Agency (FSA).