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• Kent cutting plant ordered to pay more than £9,000 for hygiene offences 17th December 2020
  KTM Meats Ltd admitted responsibility for using dirty trays following an unannounced FSA inspection.
• FSA takes revised approach to shelf-life safety guidance for chilled fresh beef, lamb and pork following consultation 10th December 2020
  The decision, taken after extensive programme of stakeholder engagement and evidence gathering, will support both consumer and industry interest.
• COVID-19 Consumer Tracker waves five to eight report published 8th December 2020
  The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has today published the latest findings of the COVID-19 Consumer Tracker.
• The FSA Board recognised the extraordinary efforts of Local Authorities to help ensure food is safe and what it says it is during the COVID-19 pandemic 8th December 2020
  At its business committee meeting on Tuesday 8 December, the FSA Board discussed local authority performance in light of the unprecedented challenges COVID-19 has created for them in delivering their statutory food functions.
• The FSA publishes its Annual Report and Accounts for 2019/20 7th December 2020
  The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has today published its Consolidated and its Westminster Annual Report and Accounts for the past financial year. The report covers our performance and activities in 2019/20 across England, Wales and Northern Ireland at a net cost of £112.6 million.
• FSA Board welcomes progress made on arrangements for the end of the EU Transition period 3rd December 2020
  Members heard updates on preparations for the end of the EU Transition Period and on food hypersensitivity, as the Board met online this week. It was also our Chair’s final Board meeting.
• Developing a comprehensive plan for transforming the food system - Address to the Westminster Food & Nutrition Forum policy conference 3rd December 2020
  Transcript of FSA Chief Executive Emily Miles' address to the Westminster Food & Nutrition Forum.
• FSA Board Meeting: 2 December 2020 2nd December 2020
  The December Board meeting will take place from 9.30am this morning.
• The FSA’s Food Hygiene Rating Scheme is 10 years old 30th November 2020
  30 November marked the 10th birthday of the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS). The scheme was developed to empower the public to make informed choices about where to buy and eat food.
• FSA publishes local authority food law enforcement report 27th November 2020
  The FSA has today published official statistics on food law enforcement by local authorities in England, Wales and Northern Ireland for the year 2019/20. The information provided by local authorities and compiled by the FSA, gives a detailed breakdown of enforcement activity across the three countries.

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