FSA offers Covid-19 guidance to food businesses

FSA offers Covid-19 guidance to food businesses

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has published guidance to assist businesses in the food industry with responding to the Covid-19 outbreak. The new guidance has been developed alongside the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and covers a range...
FSA sets authorisation deadline for CBD products

FSA sets authorisation deadline for CBD products

The FSA has set a deadline for CBD businesses to provide more information about cannabidiol (CBD) products and their contents. It also advises vulnerable groups not to take CBD, and healthy adults to take no more than 70mg a day. CBD is one of many chemicals called...
FSA to introduce new measures on allergies and intolerances

FSA to introduce new measures on allergies and intolerances

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) Board has confirmed a series of measures to protect those with food allergies and intolerances. This comes a week after the conclusion of the inquest into the tragic death of Owen Carey, who died after having an allergic reaction to...
FSA appoints new independent chair at  ACMSF

FSA appoints new independent chair at ACMSF

Chair of the Food Standards Agency (FSA) Heather Hancock has announced the appointment of Professor Bill Keevil as independent chair to the Advisory Committee on the Microbiological Safety of Food (ACMSF). Advice from the ACMSF  is used to inform the FSA’s policy...