Food Standards Agency

  • New legislation announced in the wake of the horsemeat scandal

    NEW LEGISLATION has been announced to give officers greater enforcement powers to seize products that do not meet food standards or labelling rules.   The legislation will be introduced as part of the Scottish Government Food Standards Scotland Bill which…

  • Round in circles

    WHEN THE government doesn’t know what to do, it tends to call for a review. And that’s exactly what it did after the horse meat scandal, with Professor Chris Elliott heading an “independent review of Britain’s food system”. He’s expected to provide some interim findings next month,…

  • Good food hygiene is good for business

    BUSINESSES ARE being encouraged by the Food Standards Agency to make the most of their food hygiene rating to help drive trade.   Customers are becoming increasingly aware of the food hygiene schemes and are actively looking for rating stickers…

  • National Audit Office report says food safety and authenticity in the processed meat supply chain not effective

    A REPORT by the National Audit Office has found that, while arrangements for identifying and testing for risks to food safety are relatively mature and effective, similar arrangements for the authenticity of food are not. Government failed to identify the…

  • House of Commons left with egg on face following ban

    CATERERS AT THE House of Commons have been criticised for causing alarm over the consumption of British eggs, after banning them from the Parliament kitchens.   Reports have emerged that liquid Dutch eggs are used in place of British shell…

  • ‘FSA must be a more effective regulator’ says EFRA Committee report

    THE ENVIRONMENT, FOOD and Rural Affairs Committee yesterday (16th July) revealed the results of the Food Contamination Report, which outlined recommended changes to food regulation legislation in the UK post-horsegate.   It also said that there was confusion around the…

  • Scottish report published on lessons learned from horsegate

    A REPORT ON how well the Scottish Government dealt with the horsemeat scandal and the lessons learned as a result has been published.                           Led by former Chief…

  • Under the microscope

    MINISTERS AND food safety officials are trying to work out how to reassure a concerned public. Footprint reports from the first supply chain conference after the horse meat scandal.                      …

  • Caterers buying more green products

    GREEN CLEANING products are more popular than they were five years ago, according to new research.   Almost two thirds (60%) of 750 businesses quizzed in an independent survey said they buy more eco-friendly cleaning products now than in 2008.…

  • FootprintComment: Lisa Ackerley, MD at Food Hygiene, provides her take on the new Which? research into food hygiene ratings

    A RECENT STUDY in Which? magazine suggested that when it comes to food hygiene we are living in a “postcode lottery”. The publication is pushing for mandatory display of the food hygiene rating in a prominent position. Why? Because outlets…