Allergen Information for Non-Prepacked Foods Best Practice: Voluntary information
Voluntary information and how to keep allergen information accurate.
Business guidance
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.
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.
Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point system in meat plants
How to comply with food regulations that aim to reduce contamination of meat and maintain safety for consumers.
Shellfish supplementary sampling
Information about the supplementary sampling scheme for food business operators and shellfish harvesters
Biotoxin and phytoplankton monitoring
The risks of marine biotoxins and phytoplankton that infect shellfish and what food businesses can do about them.
Trichinella
Trichinosis is a disease caused by the larvae of a small parasitic worm which can affect both animals and humans.
Importing products of non-animal origin
Explains the legal requirements that food businesses who import products of non-animal origin into Great Britain must comply with.
Food brokers
This helps brokers understand their obligations under food law including the need to register as a food business.
Animal feed legislation
Legislation on animal feed applies to a wide range of animal feed businesses and activities. This page contains further guidance on key legislation affecting businesses involved with animal feed.
Pet food
We are responsible for animal feed legislation which covers the manufacture of feed for non-food producing animals including pet food and pet treats.
Animal feed additives
Requirements for the authorisation and marketing of feed additives, and a list of feed additives under withdrawal.
Food and drink businesses – supplying into the animal feed chain
Requirements food and drink businesses that supply food products for use as animal feed must comply with.
Milk hygiene and antibiotic residues
Guidance for milk producers on hygiene standards and testing milk for antibiotic residues.