Food Safety & Integrity
The latest on outbreaks, allergens and legislation.
FSA classes placenta products as ‘food’
But long-awaited decision is not accompanied by guidance for enforcement officers.
Food must take centre stage, say experts
PM is urged to prioritise food security for a greener and healthier future.
Food safety still a concern with free school lunch boxes
Schools encouraged to run box schemes to maintain contact with families.
Calls grow for national register of allergen-related food incidents
Coroner’s report following inquest into death of Ruben Bousquet is third to suggest a register would prevent future fatalities.
Food standards are key issue for ‘red wall’ swing voters
Erosion of British standards seen as betrayal by Brexiteers in parts of northern England.
Food fraud concerns over moves to co-locate pet food and food production
FSA guidance aims to reduce food waste but critics call it a ‘backward step’.
A tall order for port health
New year, new controls – are our port health authorities are on the right course for post-Brexit food inspection and certification?
Tales from the front line: ‘The fishing industry here is absolutely huge’
How the EH team on the Shetland Islands is keeping one step ahead when it comes to Brexit changes.
‘It has been a dilemma for us about whether to go slowly or quickly’
The chief executive of the FSA responds to concerns around the proposed shake-up of food law as the four-week consultation in England and NI nears its end.
FSA to consult on food law changes in Wales
As England and NI’s consultation draws to close, agency confirms Wales will have longer to respond.
