Alternative sanitation of cutting tools
Guidance on use of alternative sanitation systems for the disinfection of cutting tools in slaughterhouses and game handling establishments.
Business guidance
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.
Manual for Official Controls
Legal requirements and standards for approved meat establishments.
Extraction solvents authorisation guidance
Extraction solvents authorisation requirements and what you need to submit as part of your application.
Feed detoxification processes authorisation guidance
Feed detoxification processes authorisation requirements.
Feed additives authorisation guidance
Feed additive authorisation guidance and what you need to submit as part of a feed additive application.
Feed for particular nutritional uses (PARNUTs) authorisation guidance
PARNUTs application requirements.
Official Veterinary appointment
How to apply to be an Official Veterinarian and their role
Regulated products application guidance
What you need to submit as part of your regulated product application.
Legal requirements for meat establishments
Descriptions of the legal requirements from each regulation that applies to meat establishments.
Earned Recognition - approved assurance schemes
Earned Recognition aims to reduce the burden for compliant businesses which allows enforcement activity to concentrate on less compliant businesses. Those who qualify for Earned Recognition will benefit by receiving less frequent visits by the enforcement authority.
Definitions of meat establishment activities
Activities that can be carried out on a meat establishment premises once approved.
Raw drinking milk guidance
Guidance for food businesses on selling, sampling and testing raw drinking milk, including information on tuberculosis and raw cows' drinking milk.
Wild game guidance
Hygiene regulations for supplying game for human consumption.
Charges for controls in meat premises
How we charge for activities carried out by us in meat premises.
Imports, exports and third country representation for animal feed businesses
The measures that must be taken by animal feed businesses to legally trade feed between GB, NI, the EU, and non-EU countries from 1 January 2021.
Slaughter licensing
How to get the required licensing to slaughter animals in a meat establishment.
Farmers producing animal feed
Farmers producing animal feed or those involved in mixing with additives and pre-mixtures must be aware of the requirements for registration, record-keeping, animal feed hygiene and mixing of animal feed.
Animal welfare
We maintain regular checks on slaughterhouses in the UK, to ensure that they comply with animal welfare regulations.
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.
Food chain information
Guidance if you are intending to slaughter animals for human consumption or as food for other animals.
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.
Managing farm manures for food safety
Guidance for growers of ready-to-eat crops. The guidance explains how to manage farm manures by developing safety plans that will reduce the risks of microbiological contamination of ready-to-eat crops.
Approved food establishments
Lists of approved food premises and types of establishments approved by us and local authorities.
Starting an animal feed business
How to register and apply for approval as an animal feed business that makes, markets or uses animal feed.