All FSA articles
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NewsNFCU seizes illegal bushmeat
A 51-year-old male has been arrested following a National Food Crime Unit operation involving illegal bushmeat.
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NewsFSA launches consultation on small abattoir proposals
The Food Standards Agency has launched a 12-week public consultation on proposals, which it said would provide a 90% discount on regulatory charges for all the smallest abattoirs in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
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NewsMan pleads guilty to conspiring to sell smokies
A man has pleaded guilty to conspiring to place unsafe food on the market following an investigation by the National Food Crime Unit.
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NewsAIMS launches judicial review of FSA charges
The Association of Independent Meat Suppliers has announced that it has launched a judicial review, challenging the Food Standards Agency’s decision to raise its charges in 2026.
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NewsMan charged for distributing £500,000 worth of stolen poultry
Following an investigation by the National Food Crime Unit, a man was sentenced for handling stolen goods in a case linked to wider distribution fraud of more than £500,000 worth of poultry.
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NewsNFCU makes arrest in connection with illegal frozen bushmeat
The Food Standards Agency’s National Food Crime Unit has arrested one person in connection to an operation involving illegal frozen bushmeat.
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NewsUK lamb consignments released after being held at Calais
A number of consignments of lamb being held at a Border Control Post in Calais have now been released to return to the UK.
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NewsFSA agrees to consultation to financially support smaller abattoirs
The Food Standards Agency board has agreed to a public consultation in 2026 on proposals for a revised discount system for abattoirs.
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NewsProfessor Susan Jebb to deliver keynote at City Food & Drink Lecture
According to the City Food & Drink Lecture, Professor Susan Jebb OBE will deliver the keynote address at its 25th annual event.
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NewsFSA and FSS produce guidance on cell-cultivated products
The Food Standards Agency has partnered with Food Standards Scotland to draw up the UK’s first safety guidance for cell-cultivated products.
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NewsFSA rejects pressure group campaign to remove nitrites from foods
The Food Standards Agency has stood by its opinion that there is “no evidence” that removing nitrites makes processed meat safer.
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NewsPrecision fermentation programme launched by FSA
A research programme looking at precision fermentation has been launched by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) in collaboration with Food Standards Scotland (FSS).
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NewsFour men found guilty of placing unfit meat back in food chain
Four men have been given custodial sentences for diverting meat not fit for human consumption back into the human food chain.
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NewsFSA “recognises value” of support for small abattoirs
At its June board meeting, FSA debated the operation and purpose of the current Meat Charging Discount Regime.
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NewsNational Food Crime Unit granted new powers
FSA’s National Food Crime Unit has been equipped with specific investigatory powers under The Police and Criminal Evidence Act.
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NewsAIMS calls for regulatory reform
In his keynote address to the AIMS 25th anniversary conference, executive director Jason Aldiss appealed for changes to the meat inspection regulatory regime.
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NewsCardiff food wholesaler found guilty of putting unsafe meat on the market
Owner of Universal Foods Wholesale Limited Hamil Miah has been convicted of falsely distributing chicken as halal meat.
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NewsFour men convicted of diverting unfit meat back into the supply chain
Four individuals and a business were found guilty of placing unfit meat on the market following an investigation by NFCU and Southwark Council.
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NewsMeat industry concerned over potential increases in meat inspection charges
Industry body AIMS has expressed its serious concerns over the prospect of an inflation-busting rise in meat inspection fees that it says will come into force today 1st April.
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NewsAIMS calls on DHSC to review FSA meat inspection system
The Association of Independent Meat Suppliers has published a report in which it suggests up to £22 million in potential savings could be made to benefit the UK meat industry.
