Food Crime Alert - For FPC Members Only

There has been a recent alert relating to Food Distribution Fraud within the Food sector. This information may only be shared with FPC members and not beyond and has been rated as official sensitive.

The National Food Crime Unit has developed a food fraud resilience self-assessment tool to support businesses in developing and implementing their counter-fraud strategy. The self-assessment tool covers different areas that businesses will need to be aware of so that they can better identify and address process issues.

There is also an Industry Newsletter which aims to:

• highlight the key risks and issues that may be having an impact on the food industry
• share best practice in order to strengthen the industry’s response to food crime
• highlight the ongoing work of the NFCU

If you work in the food industry, you can access the Most recent newsletter and sign up to the National Food Crime Unit Industry Newsletter

Reporting food crime

Members of the public and those working in the food and drink sector can speak up about food crime through Food Crime Confidential.

Anyone with suspicions of food crime can report it safely and confidentially to the NFCU. You can report a food crime online or by freephone on 0800 028 1180. For non UK mobiles or calls from overseas please use 0207 276 8787.

FPC MEMBERS ONLY can find information relating to the recent alert by clicking on the below: