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- New members appointed to Scientific Advisory Committees 22nd May 2020The Chair of the Food Standards Agency (FSA) Heather Hancock has announced the appointment of 11 new independent experts as members of the FSA’s Scientific Advisory Committees (SACs).
- Birmingham abattoir ordered to pay over £11,000 for hygiene offences 1st May 2020Birmingham Halal Abattoir Limited pleaded guilty to allowing potential cross-contamination of carcases
- Meat wholesaler given conditional discharge for obstructing FSA officer 21st April 2020Fahad Ismail pleaded guilty to obstructing an FSA officer from collecting evidence.
- Food Standards Agency appoints new Chief Scientific Adviser 21st April 2020The Food Standards Agency has appointed Professor Robin May as its Chief Scientific Adviser (CSA).
- FSA publishes guidance for consumers on coronavirus (COVID-19) 17th April 2020New FSA guidance reassures consumers that food risks from coronavirus (COVID-19) remain low.
- FSA puts meat industry contingency plans in place in response to coronavirus 17th April 2020New measures will be available for the FSA to implement in slaughterhouses to ensure consumer safety and animal welfare protections are maintained.
- Joint statement on UK meat industry response to coronavirus 14th April 2020The following joint statement has been issued by the Food Standards Agency, Food Standards Scotland and representatives of the UK meat industry.
- An open letter to those working in the meat industry in Wales 9th April 2020In these unprecedented times, we have published the following open letter thanking those working in the meat industry in Wales for their co-operation.
- Open letter to the meat industry in England in response to coronavirus 7th April 2020In these unprecedented times, we have published the following open letter thanking those working in the meat industry for their co-operation.
- FSA publishes guidance for food businesses on coronavirus (COVID-19) 26th March 2020Advice for food businesses in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in the UK.