New food crime reporting facility launches
New food crime reporting facility launches
The Food Standards Agency’s (FSA) National Food Crime Unit (NFCU) has launched Food Crime Confidential – a reporting facility allowing food crime to be reported safely and in confidence.
The new facility will allow anyone with suspicions about food crime to report their concerns by phone or e-mail.
Food Crime Confidential is particularly targeted towards those working in or around the UK food industry.
The NFCU is looking to hear from anyone with suspicions, such as:
- Food, including meat products, contains something which it shouldn’t
- Methods used in the workplace for producing, processing, storing, labelling or transporting food do not seem correct
- An item of food, including meat products, says it is of a certain quality or from a specific place or region, but it doesn’t appear to be.
Head of food crime at the FSA, Andy Morling, said: “The National Food Crime Unit is committed to putting consumers first in everything we do. That is why we are launching Food Crime Confidential today to ensure that those with information about food crime can report it in confidence. The facility is open to anyone who has information about food which is being dishonestly produced, manufactured or sold.
“We particularly want to hear from those who work in or around the UK food industry. We recognise that picking up the phone to pass on suspicions about an employer or an associate can be a big deal. That’s why we’ll ensure the information provided will be handled sensitively and professionally.”
Those concerned should call 0207-276 8787 or e-mail foodcrime@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk
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