There are signs that local authorities are getting back on track with food work amid the pandemic but there is still large uncertainty, according to the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
A report at the FSA’s
Continue Reading UK local authorities still face uncertainty as COVID pandemic continues
Food Standards Scotland has opened a comment period on plans to change the way food standards issues are handled with a new enforcement notice.
The comment period on the new food compliance notice closes on
Continue Reading Food Standards Scotland consults on enforcement plan
Only a quarter of British people trust food from the United States, according to a survey.
Research conducted online by YouGov with more than 3,500 adults across the United Kingdom in July and August looked
Continue Reading UK survey shows low level of trust in U.S. food
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has set out a plan of how local authorities can get back to food hygiene and standards work after dealing with the coronavirus pandemic.
The recovery plan for local authorities
Continue Reading FSA fixes timeline to get inspections back on track after initial impact of COVID-19
Some products have gone through an English port without the necessary controls, according to the Food Standards Agency’s chief executive.
Emily Miles said the items came through the European Union to Great Britain from non-EU
Continue Reading FSA reveals some imports missed required checks
More than half of local authorities in England are not taking on trainees or apprentices in environmental health because of funding and capacity issues, according to a survey.
The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH)
Continue Reading Local authority shortages could impact food safety checks
Accuracy of remote assessments was a key concern raised by most local authorities, according to an evaluation of the technique’s use during the pandemic.
Local authority officers feared information was vulnerable to manipulation by food
Continue Reading FSA assesses use of remote audits during pandemic
Food testing has decreased in recent years because of budget and resource pressures and some local authorities do little or none of it, according to FSA research.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) did a small
Continue Reading FSA research confirms sampling decline
The number of public complaints about food and food sites spanning three countries has increased, according to a report published by the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
Local authorities recorded nearly 71,000 complaints about food safety
Continue Reading Rise in consumer food complaints noted by FSA
Two-thirds of people in the United Kingdom want future meat and dairy imports to be up to the same standards as those produced domestically, a survey has found.
The Yonder poll, commissioned by Eating Better,
Continue Reading UK public want imports to meet domestic standards
