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UK local authorities still face uncertainty as COVID pandemic continues

By Joe Whitworth on December 15, 2021

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…
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Food Standards Scotland consults on enforcement plan

By News Desk on October 29, 2021

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 …
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UK survey shows low level of trust in U.S. food

By News Desk on October 12, 2021

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…
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FSA fixes timeline to get inspections back on track after initial impact of COVID-19

By Joe Whitworth on June 4, 2021

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…
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FSA reveals some imports missed required checks

By Joe Whitworth on May 29, 2021

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…
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Local authority shortages could impact food safety checks

By Joe Whitworth on May 6, 2021

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

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FSA assesses use of remote audits during pandemic

By Joe Whitworth on April 6, 2021

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…
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FSA research confirms sampling decline

By Joe Whitworth on January 19, 2021

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…
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Rise in consumer food complaints noted by FSA

By Joe Whitworth on December 1, 2020

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…
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UK public want imports to meet domestic standards

By News Desk on November 8, 2020

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,…
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