Food Standards Agency’s

• FSA Board meeting papers published for March 2021 24th February 2021
  The agenda and papers for the March Board meeting have been published.
• FSA encourages young people to ‘Speak Up For Allergies’ 24th February 2021
  The Food Standards Agency has launched a campaign today advising young adults to speak up about their food allergies every time they order a takeaway.
• The FSA is reiterating its advice on cooking frozen raw breaded chicken products following link to rising cases of Salmonella 19th February 2021
  The Food Standards Agency (FSA) along with Food Standards Scotland (FSS) and Public Health England (PHE), Public Health Scotland and Public Health Wales are reminding people once again to take care when handling and cooking frozen raw breaded chicken products at home, such as nuggets, goujons, dippers, poppers and kievs.
• Food Standards Agency to host first International Food Regulatory Analysis Virtual Conference 9th February 2021
  We are pleased to announce our first major conference on regulatory analysis will be held on 9 and 10 March 2021.
• Deadline for CBD novel food applications approaching 29th January 2021
  CBD businesses must submit their novel food applications in sufficient time for validation ahead of the 31 March 2021 deadline.
• Dr Ruth Hussey is appointed interim Chair of the Food Standards Agency Board 20th January 2021
  Dr Ruth Hussey CB, OBE, DL has been appointed as interim Chair of the Food Standards Agency from 1 February 2021 for up to 3 months, to allow time for the Chair recruitment to conclude.
• 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.

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