September 2025 FSA Board Meeting
The September 2025 FSA Board meeting takes place today at 9.00am
FSA confirms Lough Neagh fish remain safe to eat following latest testing results
The FSA has today reaffirmed that commercially harvested fish from Lough Neagh remain safe to eat, and there is no change to the advice for recreational anglers.
Four men given custodial sentences for diverting meat not fit for human consumption back into the human food chain
The defendants were convicted earlier this year following an investigation by Southwark Council and the Food Standard Agency’s National Food Crime Unit, with a judge at the Inner London Crown Court today handing down custodial sentences.
Man pleads guilty to handling stolen goods following NFCU investigation
Following an investigation by National Food Crime Unit (NFCU) part of the FSA (Food Standard Agency), a man pleaded guilty to handling stolen goods in a case linked to wider distribution fraud of a substantial amount of poultry.
Food Standards Agency launches consultation on first proposed CBD food product authorisations
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has launched a public consultation on the proposed recommendation to authorise the first cannabidiol (CBD) food products as novel foods in Great Britain.
Four arrested as part of FSA food crime investigation
An FSA National Food Crime Unit (NFCU) operation investigating the distribution and sale of basmati rice in counterfeit packaging has resulted in the arrest of four people.
New appointments to the FSA Board
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today announced six new appointments to the Food Standards Agency (FSA) Board.
FSA secures £30,000 confiscation after illegal ‘smokie’ sales
The Food Standards Agency's National Food Crime Unit (NFCU) has successfully secured a confiscation order for over £30,000 for the placing of unsafe food on the market in England.
Professor Robin May to leave the FSA in September
The Chief Scientific Advisor of the Food Standards Agency, Professor Robin May, is to step down after a five-year term. The move follows his appointment as Interim Chief Scientific Officer at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).
FSA updates advice on risk to children of glycerol in slush ice drinks
The FSA Board has called on industry to work with the regulator to help protect children from the effects of glycerol in slush ice drinks, based on an assessment showing a risk to children under the age of seven.
Annual Food Standards Agency and Food Standards Scotland report highlights ongoing food safety and standards challenges
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) have published their annual ‘Our Food’ report, which reviews food safety and standards across the UK for 2024. This is the fourth report since the UK left the EU and is an independent and evidence-based annual assessment of food standards across all four nations.
June 2025 FSA Board Meeting
The June 2025 FSA Board meeting takes place today at 9.00am
Food Standards Agency (FSA) Publishes Research on ‘The Availability of Fast Food Outlets and Grocery Retailers in Northern Ireland and Their Distance From Secondary Schools’
In Northern Ireland on average there are 2.2 fast food outlets within a 400m radius of a secondary school and on average 0.8 grocery retailers within a 400m radius.
FSA Scientific Advisory Committees welcomes 26 new members
The Chair of the Food Standards Agency (FSA) Professor Susan Jebb has announced the appointment of 26 new independent experts as members of the FSA’s Scientific Advisory Committees (SACs).
Yorkshire abattoir fined over £45,000 after obstructing inspectors
A West Yorkshire abattoir has been ordered to pay more than £60,000 in fines and court costs after pleading guilty to obstructing Food Standards Agency (FSA) officers from carrying out their regulatory hygiene inspection duties.
FSA Chief Executive highlights the importance of continued engagement with meat industry to address future challenges
FSA Chief Executive Katie Pettifer has affirmed the FSA’s commitment to working closely with the UK meat sector, highlighting the importance of a constructive relationship as it faces rising costs and global trade challenges
Four men and a business all convicted for diverting meat unfit for human consumption back into the human food chain
Following an investigation by Southwark Council and the Food Standard Agency’s National Food Crime Unit (NFCU), three men entered guilty pleas, and one man and his business entered not guilty pleas at proceedings at the Inner London Crown Court.
FSA announces £1.4 million funding for launch of new innovation hub
As part of the Regulatory Innovation Office (RIO)’s mission to promote a pro-innovation regulatory system, the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has awarded the Food Standards Agency (FSA) £1.4 million to support a new innovation hub. This hub will develop and expand specialist expertise in regulating innovative technologies such as precision fermented foods, making sure these products are safe to eat before they are sold.
FSA consumer survey highlights risky kitchen behaviours
The latest wave of the Food Standards Agency’s consumer survey, Food and You 2, has shone a spotlight on some of the risky behaviours taking place in household kitchens across the country.
FSA Board meeting papers published for March 2025
The agenda and papers for the March 2025 Board meeting have been published.
Katie Pettifer appointed as Chief Executive of the Food Standards Agency
Following a competitive recruitment process, Katie Pettifer has been appointed as the permanent Chief Executive of the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
Further arrest made in Wales in FSA food crime investigation
The arrest in Wales is part of a wider investigation into suspected illegal and unsafe meat by FSA’s National Food Crime Unit (NFCU)
Five arrested as part of FSA food crime investigation
FSA’s National Food Crime Unit (NFCU) finds unsafe and potentially illegal meat in vans.
FSA operation on suspected food fraud results in one arrest
The FSA’s National Food Crime Unit (NFCU) has carried out a joint operation with West Yorkshire and South Yorkshire police forces in relation to suspected food fraud, involving the creation of potentially fraudulent documents that enable movement of cattle, and the likely adverse impact on the food chain.
FSA appoints two businesses to supply inspectors and vets for future meat inspection
Following a comprehensive procurement process, and extensive engagement with industry and stakeholders, Eville and Jones and Hallmark Meat Hygiene have both been successful in their bids to supply vets and meat inspectors for the delivery of Official Controls in meat plants.