Raising awareness and mitigation of the potential risk of mycotoxins in animal feed
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) would like to raise awareness of the potential adverse effects of mycotoxins in animal feedstuffs.
Business guidance
E. coli cross-contamination guidance
How to control and reduce the risk of E. coli O157 cross-contamination in your business.
Vacuum packaging
How to vacuum pack your chilled food products safely as a business, manufacturer or retailer.
Chemical contaminants
We are responsible for making sure that chemicals are not present in food at levels that would be of concern. We carry out research and surveillance and using that information, we can enforce controls to prevent chemical contaminants entering the food chain.
Food and cooking oil waste
Rules on food waste, leftovers and waste cooking oil from catering facilities.
Food contact materials regulations
Overview of key regulation on food contact materials.
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.
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 fruit and vegetables
Guidance on what a higher risk product is, labelling, packaging, chemical safety and controls on plant health.
Persistent organic pollutants
Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are a type of contaminant that can enter the food chain from the environment. We outline common properties of POPs, presence of POPs in food and industry guidance.
Acrylamide legislation
Information on the measures concerning acrylamide levels in food, guidance for food business operators and benchmark levels for monitoring acrylamide levels in different food categories.
Importing High-Risk Food and Feed of Non-Animal Origin (HRFNAO) into Great Britain
Defining what a high-risk product is, guidance on aflatoxin levels in imported food, current Great Britain restrictions and guidance for importing certain products from defined countries.
Pesticides in food
Pesticides are chemical or biological substances that are used to kill or control pests during the cultivation and storage of crops. We have oversight of pesticides and food safety in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Mycotoxins
Explains the dangers surrounding mycotoxins and the food safety regulations in place in the UK concerning them.
Testing for trichinella in pigs
The way pigs must be tested for trichinella before entering the food chain.
Other
Qualitative assessment of the risk of SARS-CoV-2 to human health through food exposures to deer in the UK: Acknowledgements
Qualitative assessment of the risk of SARS-CoV-2 to human health through food exposures to deer in the UK: Acknowledgements
Year 1 of a UK-wide survey of campylobacter contamination on fresh chickens at retail (February 2014 to February 2015)
The 12-month survey, running from February 2014 to February 2015, looked at the prevalence and levels of campylobacter contamination on fresh whole chilled chickens and their packaging.
Consumer guidance
Glycerol
What consumers need to know about glycerol and slush ice drinks.
Clostridium perfringens
What you can do to reduce the risk of becoming ill from Clostridium perfringens
Botulism (Clostridium botulinum)
What you can do to reduce the risk of becoming ill due to Clostridium botulinum.
Hepatitis A
What you can do to reduce the risk of becoming ill due to Hepatitis A