Food agencies in Great Britain and Ireland have warned about the food safety risks posed by a fake chocolate bar.
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) and the Food Standards Agency (FSA) told people not to buy
Continue Reading UK and Irish agencies warn of risks from fake Wonka chocolate bars
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has urged businesses to register with their local councils following a rise in the number of new firms during the coronavirus pandemic.
Data shows 37 percent of 92,540 new ventures
Continue Reading FSA campaign reminds home-based and small food sellers of need to register
The evolving systems for buying and selling food online will have implications for food safety, according to two reports published by the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
The first report looks at the impact of evolving
Continue Reading Focus needed on safety in changing food system, say reports
There was a rise in the number of consumer complaints to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland’s (FSAI) advice line in 2021.
A total of 3,414 complaints were made, with 36 percent relating to unfit
Continue Reading Public food complaints in Ireland up in 2021
Efforts to quantify the level of risk posed by food sold online are at an early stage, according to the Food Standards Agency (FSA) in the United Kingdom.
In a paper presented at the latest
Continue Reading FSA looking into risks from online food sales
Four lessons have been identified involving regulation during COVID-19 by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI).
They include the role of early warning and emerging risk systems to help authorities respond quickly to new
Continue Reading Irish agency highlights key food safety lessons during COVID-19
Irish officials investigated almost 50 unregistered food businesses in 2020 which is more than double the figure from the year before.
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) was part of enquiries into 47 unregistered
Continue Reading FSAI records rise in illegal food business investigations
