All Hygiene & Safety articles
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NewsMan pleads guilty to conspiring to sell smokies
A man has pleaded guilty at to conspiring to place unsafe food on the market following an investigation by the National Food Crime Unit.
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NewsAshford Port highlights importance of vigilant checks at the border
Ashford Port Health Authority has highlighted the continued importance of strong border controls following the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’ announcement that it intends to remove routine EU border checks by June 2027.
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NewsAshford Port responds to announcement of future border check removal
Ashford Port Health Authority has responded to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’ announcement that detailed the intended removal of checks at the border.
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NewsDefra says SPS deal will “remove costs” for producers
Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds has set out how Government believes UK exporters and importers will be affected by the new sanitary and phytosanitary agreement.
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NewsIncreasing illegal imports a “disaster waiting to happen”, says EFRA
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee has highlighted that a “significant number” of meat imports have passed through Dover Port without being checked at the Border Control Post for dangerous diseases.
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NewsAshford Port introduces AI system for import checks
An artificial intelligence system has been introduced at Ashford Port Health Authority as the facility becomes the first to fully automate the initial stage of import document checks.
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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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NewsDPHA seizes record volume of illegal meat in one month
Dover Port Health Authority confirmed that January 2026 saw nearly 44,000kg of illegal meat removed at the Port of Dover, which it said was the highest volume removed in one month since checks began.
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NewsEfra report sets out SPS agreement recommendations
A report on the Government’s negotiations with the EU over the trade of meat, animal and plant products has been published, stating that a future deal “must avoid disadvantaging UK agriculture and meat businesses”.
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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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NewsNPA urges Government to provide clarity on ASF regionalisation position
The National Pig Association is seeking clarity from the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs on the UK Government’s approach to African swine fever regionalisation agreements, after Spain was able to “rapidly implement” agreements following an outbreak.
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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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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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NewsLMC says market access is priority after confirmed NI case of Bluetongue
Following a confirmed case of Bluetongue in Northern Ireland, the Livestock & Meat Commission is urging beef and lamb producers to exercise vigilance.
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NewsGovernment urged to ensure “robust” import controls after Spain ASF outbreak
Spain has confirmed its first case of African swine fever since 1994, as the National Pig Association urges Government to protect the UK pig sector.
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NewsEFRA Committee urges Government to implement biosecurity recommendations
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee has warned that a delay in the implementation of its recommendations to Government on biosecurity will allow “alarming amounts” of illegal imports to cross the border.
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NewsWales introduces compulsory bird housing measures
The Welsh Government has announced that poultry and captive bird keepers in Wales must house their birds as measures are introduced to “combat the heightened risk” of avian influenza.
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NewsEU votes to recognise UK BSE status as negligible
EU Member States have voted in favour of recognising the UK as having negligible status for Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy.
