Enforcement

Local Authority Audit in England

Auditing Local Authority Official Feed and Food Control Delivery in England.

Regulatory Audit

Rhan o’n swydd ni yw gwerthuso pa mor effeithiol yw’r system rheolaethau swyddogol yng Nghymru, Lloegr a Gogledd Iwerddon. I wneud hyn, rydym yn cynllunio ac yn cynnal rhaglenni archwilio ym mhob gwlad.

Regulatory Audit Charter

Food Standards Agency (FSA) audits of competent authorities (CAs) provide assurance that the delivery of official controls for feed and food is compliant with UK legal requirements and official guidance. 

Appendix 1: What works to prevent food fraud - references

References for the report on what works to prevent food fraud.

Key findings: What works to prevent food fraud

A range of academic literature, government publications, and stakeholders have defined food fraud and offered guidance on prevention and mitigation strategies.

Methodology: What works to prevent food fraud

The study conducted a systematic literature review and supplementary interviews with stakeholders to understand ‘what works’ or ‘what may work’ in preventing food fraud.

Introduction: What works to prevent food fraud

The aim of our study was to guide the future development of the National Food Crime Unit (NFCU) by providing a greater understanding of their role in prevention strategies to reduce food fraud.

Appendix 8: What works to prevent food fraud- comparison of food fraud vulnerability assessment models and tools and food fraud prevention strategies

Tables containing data on food fraud vulnerability assessment models and food fraud prevention models.

Appendix 6: What works to prevent food fraud - exemplar quotes from the interviews

Exemplar quotes from the interviews that were conducted as part of the report on what works to prevent food fraud.

Executive Summary: What works to prevent food fraud

This study was undertaken to guide the FSA and the National Food Crime Unit (NFCU) on the development of future strategies and operational activities to improve food fraud prevention.

Appendix 9: What works to prevent food fraud - chain of custody, mass balance analysis, and guardianship

The International, Social, Environmental, Accreditation and Labelling (ISEAL) Alliance are a non-profit organisation that codify best practice standards for sustainable practice for over 35 standards.

Remote assessments for FHRS requested re-inspections: Conclusions and recommendations

The conclusions are set out in this chapter, including recommendations around use of remote assessment for hygiene re-ratings given the findings outlined in this report.

Local Authority Audit in Wales

Auditing local authority official feed and food control delivery in Wales.

Borough and District Council Audit in Northern Ireland

Auditing Borough and District Councils Official Feed and Food Control Delivery in Northern Ireland.

Regulatory Audit

Part of our job is to evaluate the effectiveness of the official controls system in England, Wales and NI. To do this we plan and carry out audit programmes in each country.

Local authorities

We work closely with local authorities in the UK to help ensure food stays safe and honest. We have agreements and protocols in place to support local authorities in their work and give guidance to explain the regulations and how they can be applied to food businesses.