FSA information 2012
Article Type: Food facts From: Nutrition & Food Science, Volume 42, Issue 3
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is seeking views on current draft of the food hygiene (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 which is due to come into force in April 2012, noting in particular the “ambulatory reference” and the health mark for meat from animals subject to “emergency slaughter”.
For further information please visit the web site: www.food.gov.uk/consultations/consulteng/2011/foodhygieneregs2012eng
Following the publication of the UK Government’s response to the hospitality theme of the Red Tape Challenge (RTC), the FSA is carrying out an initial consultation into how food law applies to community halls (such as village or church halls) that are used for the preparation, sale or supply of food.
For further information please visit the web site: www.food.gov.uk/consultations/consulteng/2011/registrationcommunityhallsen
Also following the publication of the UK Government’s response to the hospitality theme of the RTC, the FSA is carrying out an initial consultation in England into how food law applies to childminders who provide food on a regular basis to the children that they look after.
For further information please visit the web site: www.food.gov.uk/consultations/consulteng/2011/registrationchildmindfoodbuseng
The FSA has produced a survey of printing inks and mineral oils; Food Survey Information Sheet 03/11.
For further information please visit the web site: www.food.gov.uk/science/surveillance/fsisbranch2011/minoils
The Advisory Committee on the Microbiological Safety of Food (ACMSF) is seeking views on its draft risk profile in relation to toxoplasma in the food chain.
For further information please visit the web site: www.food.gov.uk/consultations/ukwideconsults/2011/riskprofiletoxoplasmafoodchain
A new report published by the FSA shows that consumers are broadly in favour of reducing inspections on compliant businesses so that resources can be focused on those which are higher risk.
For further information please visit the web site: www.food.gov.uk/news/newsarchive/2012/jan/earnedrecognition
The Agency’s latest public attitudes tracker shows that the main food safety issue people continue to be concerned about is food hygiene when eating out. Other issues include food poisoning and the use of additives in food.
For further information please visit the web site: www.food.gov.uk/news/newsarchive/2012/jan/tracker
