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‘Significant risks’ to UK food standards ahead after Brexit and Covid – report

The UK is facing “significant risks” to its food standards following two years of upheaval, according to a new report. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) released the first of what will be an annual report highlighting ...

27 Jun 2022 at 13:00

Christmas mood dampened as concerns over food costs grow

A vast majority of people have said they are worried about the cost of food during Christmas and New Year, with many turning to cheaper brands and reduced items this year, a new survey has found. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) reported that 81% of ...

22 Dec 2022 at 12:18

‘Very serious questions to answer’ amid beef fraud investigation, says Labour

Labour has said there are “very serious questions to answer” about how a UK supermarket has become embroiled in a major beef fraud investigation. The National Food Crime Unit (NFCU), part of the Food Standards Agency, has not named the supermarket ...

09 Mar 2023 at 21:25

Food Standards Agency backs call to make allergy information compulsory on menus

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has backed calls for “Owen’s Law”, which would force restaurants to publish allergy information on their menus. Owen Carey, 18, died from an allergic reaction after being given a buttermilk-coated grilled chicken ...

15 Dec 2023 at 10:23

Food safety watchdog to investigate cell-cultivated products

The food safety watchdog is to run a programme designed to make sure cell-cultivated products (CCPs) are safe for consumers to eat. The Food Standards Agency (FSA), with Food Standards Scotland, won the bid to be awarded £1.6 million in ...

08 Oct 2024 at 00:01

Spice products recalled over fears of undeclared peanut traces

More than 20 spice products have been recalled over fears they may contain peanuts not mentioned on the label, the Food Standards Authority (FSA) has revealed. The full list of foods produced by FGS Ingredients Ltd includes a range of ...

21 Oct 2024 at 03:25

Sunflower oil shortage sees rapeseed oil added to foods without label changes

Some food products labelled as containing sunflower oil may instead contain refined rapeseed oil as the war in Ukraine affects supplies, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) said. Some manufacturers have ...

24 Mar 2022 at 14:25

Parents of man who died after eating pizza call for better allergen warnings

The parents of a 23-year-old man who died of a suspected severe allergic reaction after ordering a pizza are calling for better allergen displays to be put on takeaway boxes. James Atkinson died on July 10 2020 after ordering a ...

08 May 2022 at 13:55

Sunak dismisses food tsar’s warning against bringing cake into the office

Rishi Sunak has pushed back against a suggestion by the head of a food watchdog that people should not bring cake into the office for the sake of their colleagues’ health. The Prime Minister believes in “personal choice” and ...

18 Jan 2023 at 14:32

Food bodies raise concern about lack of import controls post Brexit

Concerns have been raised about a “lack of import controls” post Brexit on food safety. Watchdogs at the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) raised the issue in a report, which told how the current ...

27 Jun 2022 at 18:43

Shortage of food safety workers ‘leaving consumers and businesses vulnerable’

Shortages in key occupations needed to keep food safe is leaving UK consumers and businesses vulnerable, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has said. The number of UK food standards officers has fallen by 45% compared with 10 ...

08 Nov 2023 at 00:01

Covid-19 can remain on some groceries for days – study

Experts say the virus that causes Covid-19 can live on some ready-to-eat groceries for days. But the scientists have advised the risk to consumers remains very low. The tests were carried out for the Food Standards Agency ...

02 Dec 2022 at 06:40

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