Food allergen labelling changes become law
New law introduced to extend labelling requirements for people with food allergies and intolerances
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Reforms to the market authorisations process for regulated products
Changes to the market authorisations process and how they affect food and feed businesses.
Allergen Information for Non-Prepacked Foods Best Practice: Annexes
Annex A: list of relevant legislation Annex B: Example allergen matrix indicating allergens present
Allergen Information for Non-Prepacked Foods Best Practice: Having a conversation about allergen requirements
Having a conversation about allergen requirements and what to do with the information received from consumers.
Allergen Information for Non-Prepacked Foods Best Practice: Distance selling and pre-ordering
Distance selling, pre-ordering and voluntary information
Allergen Information for Non-Prepacked Foods Best Practice: Introduction
Introduction to the Best Practice Guidance
Allergen Information for Non-Prepacked Foods Best Practice: Summary
Providing allergen information to consumers effectively
Summary of stakeholder responses: Consultation on Best Practice Guidance – Allergen Information for Non-Prepacked Foods
In October 2024, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) published draft best practice guidance on the provision of allergen information for non-prepacked foods for consultation. The consultation aimed to explore the potential impact of the guidance on Food Business Operators (FBO) and to gather stakeholder feedback on any issues and improvements.
Allergen Information for Non-Prepacked Foods Best Practice: Voluntary information
Voluntary information and how to keep allergen information accurate.
Allergen Information for Non-Prepacked Foods Best Practice: Approach
Approach to providing written allergen information for non-prepacked food.
Allergen Information for Non-Prepacked Food
Best practice guidance for food businesses selling non-prepacked food
Guidance for Food Businesses in Northern Ireland
Here you’ll find everything you need to run a food business in Northern Ireland. We’ve provided links to allergen and dietary information, regulatory and food hygiene advice, healthy catering guidance - and so much more. Your NI food business journey starts here.
Exporting feed which would not be permitted to be placed on the market in the UK
Feed which is not compliant with the legislation of Great Britain (GB) or Northern Ireland (NI) may be exported if certain requirements are met.
Draft guidance on Mechanically Separated Meat (MSM) for the consultation
Draft guidance on how the definition of Mechanically Separated Meat (MSM) in Annex I, point 1.14 of assimilated Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 in Northern Ireland should be applied.
Edible insects guidance
Guidance for businesses on authorisation of edible insects as novel foods.
Vineyard categorisations
The involvement of the FSA in your vineyard varies, depending on the category your vineyard is placed under.
Process for red meat carcases rejected at post mortem inspection
Approach to considering rejection of red meat carcases at a post mortem inspection
CBD products linked to novel food applications
The list of CBD food products on sale in England and Wales which have a credible application for authorisation with the FSA. We are advising that products not on the list should be removed from sale.
Moving fishery products or bivalve molluscs from Great Britain and non EU countries into Northern Ireland
How to move or import fishery products or bivalve molluscs for human consumption from Great Britain or non EU countries into Northern Ireland.
Wine Standards contacts
Regional contact details for the Wine Standards inspection team.
E. coli cross-contamination guidance
How to control and reduce the risk of E. coli O157 cross-contamination in your business.
Raw drinking milk hygiene guidance
Business guidance on raw drinking milk and raw cream and outline of current controls, milk hygiene guidance and testing milk for antibiotic residues.
Vineyard registration
How to register a vineyard in the UK and details of vineyard categorisation.
Shellfish classification
How production areas are classified, the method of treatment and how to apply for classification.