The Food Standards Agency and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) are seeking views on two proposed changes to the way we authorise regulated products. These changes will help us keep pace with innovation in the food industry, giving consumers a better choice of safe food.
Discussions on regulated products reform and foodborne disease policy
The March 2024 FSA Board meeting takes place today at 9.00am
An abattoir in Greater Manchester has been ordered to pay substantial fines after being convicted of eleven food safety charges.
FSA Chief Executive Emily Miles gave evidence to the Environment Food and Rural Affairs Committee (EFRA) yesterday (12 March 2024) setting out the urgent need to address the shortage of vets and, together with FSS, highlighting the need for action to significantly improve recruitment and retention of Official Veterinarians across the UK.
The agenda and papers for the March 2024 Board meeting have been published.
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The Chair of the Food Standards Agency (FSA) Professor Susan Jebb has announced the appointment of 20 new independent experts as members of the FSA’s Scientific Advisory Committees (SACs). This is made up of 19 full members, and 1 Chairperson.
The Chair of the Food Standards Agency (FSA), Professor Susan Jebb, is to step down on 30 June 2024 at the end of her three-year term of office.
One woman has been fined after pleading guilty following a successful prosecution by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) for intentionally obstructing an National Food Crime Unit (NFCU) officer during an unannounced visit
Three men have been sentenced after successful prosecutions by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) following a North Wales Police investigation into £300,000 chicken theft and fraud in North Wales.
Today we published our Consolidated, Westminster, Wales and Northern Ireland Annual Report and Accounts for the past financial year. These cover our performance and activities in 2022/23 across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
The Welsh Food Advisory Committee of the Food Standards Agency (FSA) is holding its next open meeting in Cardiff on Tuesday 6 February 2024. This will be a themed meeting focussing on Regulated Products reform.
The Secretary of State for Health has announced the appointment of Timothy Riley as Deputy Chair of the Food Standards Agency. His appointment begins on 1 January 2024 for three years.
The December 2023 FSA Board meeting takes place today at 9.00am.
A new government report shows that the number of people who are ‘highly concerned’ about the affordability of food has almost doubled in the past three years.
The agenda and papers for the December 2023 Board meeting have been published.
Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing Lynne Neagle, and Chair of the Food Standards Agency, Professor Susan Jebb, welcome the significant improvement in hygiene ratings for Welsh food businesses on the 10th anniversary of mandatory display of food hygiene ratings.
The Foods Standards Agency is seeking views on proposals for a new framework that will regulate the use of precision bred organisms (PBOs) for food and animal feed.
The Welsh Food Advisory Committee of the Food Standards Agency (FSA) is holding its next open meeting in Aberystwyth on Wednesday 25 October 2023. This will be a themed meeting focussing on Science and Innovation.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has published findings from its new monthly Consumer Insights Tracker.
The FSA, working with food industry partners, today publishes a stakeholder message which sets out proposals from the Food Fraud Working Group.
The September 2023 FSA Board meeting takes place today at 9.00am.
The agenda and papers for the September 2023 Board meeting have been published.
Dr Rhian Hayward MBE has been appointed as Board Member for Wales and Chair of the Welsh Food Advisory Committee