SPS Agreement: Preparing Your Business - Govt Release Information
DEFRA have have published new information titled SPS Agreement: Preparing Your Business as of this morning. The information has been made available on GOV.UK an...
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HSE updates Infections / biological hazards at work
HSE has published extensively improved guidance on managing infection risks and biological hazards in workplaces. The guidance has been refreshed as part of a r...
HSE Proposal to withdraw approval of the active substance mepanipyrim
HSE has conducted a review of the approval of the active substance mepanipyrim and proposes to withdraw the approval. A current approval for this active is as a...
Report of the Scientific Committee of AESAN in relation to the risk associated with the consumption of certain potentially allergenic fruits and vegetables
Food allergies are an important public health problem with an increasing prevalence in the population and have a significant impact on the lives of allergic pat...
Where's My Truck? Find out where your truck is at Sevington
If you are left wondering where your product is in the queue at Sevington, you can now chase it up by direct email. How to use Where's my truck1. Send your r...
French Authorities Suspend Imports of Certain Foodstuffs Containing Banned Pesticide Residues from 5th Jan 2026
On 5 January 2026, the French authorities announced an immediate suspension on the import of foodstuffs from countries outside the European Union that contain ...
EFRA finds commercial animal and plant imports system is ‘inadequate’ as banned products pass border unchecked
Following continued Fresh Produce Consortium feedback and written evidence, the EFRA Committee has published its Report into the Border Management Process to da...
Advancing STEC Diagnostics - Workshop Report
Following a workshop held in November 2024, the FPC have been involved in a project to further the understanding of STEC diagnostics and interpretation. We are ...
Priorities for a UK-EU SPS agreement - Call for Evidence
On 19 May 2025, leaders from the UK and EU met in London for the first formal bilateral meeting since the UK’s departure. In that meeting, both parties agreed t...
Shiga toxin-producing E Coli (STEC) data 2024 published
The UKHSA have published data related to Shiga toxin E. Coli for 2024. Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC), also known as Vero cytotoxin-producing Esc...
High Risk Not of Animal Origin (HRFNAO) under NIRMS - Change from 12 August 25
The EU has updated the list of high-risk food not of animal origin (HRFNAO) in Regulation 2019/1793. The changes apply from 12 August 2025. Under NIRMS, any go...
Defra Food Strategy Announcement
This publication articulates this government's vision and the framework for a future of our food system – a system that is healthier, more affordable, sustainab...
Findings of not authorised substances in food and feed certified as organic - EFSA Report
The European Commission requested EFSA to prepare a technical report on 21 active substances not authorised for use but detected more frequently in organic food...
Decision on the new MRL for acetamiprid in or on strawberries
There has been a change of MRL for acetamiprid in strawberries from 0.5 - 0.7mg/kg. The date of entry into force: 28 May 2025 and details can be found here: htt...
Setting Import Tolerances for Difenoconazole - EFSA Journal publication
AbstractIn accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, the applicant Syngenta Crop Protection AG submitted an application to the competent nationa...
HSE Pesticide Monitoring Plan 2026 - 2028
The Multi-annual Great Britain control plan for pesticide residues - 2026, 2027 and 2028 for the official Pesticide Residues in Food Monitoring Programme is now...
GlobalGAP Public Consultation for Produce Handling Assurance (PHA) version 2
GlobalGAP has opened the public consultation for version 2 of the GLOBALG.A.P. Produce Handling Assurance (PHA) standard, which will run from 19 May–16 June 202...
Precision Breeding Act 2023 - Framework commences from 14 November 2025
Over the last few weeks, the secondary legislation necessary to implement the Precision Breeding Act 2023 for plants in England successfully passed through Parl...
FSA - Root cause analysis course for food businesses
The Food Standards Agency now has free online Root Cause Analysis Course for Food Businesses course will provide you with an understanding of the theory and pra...
HRFNAO Consultation - Response required 9 April 2025
This is a consultation on proposed amendments to the lists within assimilated Commission Implementing Regulation 2019/1793 which applies a temporary increase of...
Newcastle Uni Event 20th March – PRISM: improved decision making for food safety in fresh produce
Join Newcastle University at the STFC Hartree Centre in Warrington to contribute to the PRISM (Production RIsk Systems-based Microsimulation) modelling system. ...
Food Law Code of Practice and Practice Guidance Consultation - England, Wales, NI
Food Law Code of Practice and Practice Guidance Consultation – England Read more: https://www.food.gov.uk/news-alerts/consultations/food-law-code-of-practice-an...
Estimated Operating Costs of Sevington BCP published
Defra used the estimated operating costs of the government-run Sevington Border Control Post for the 2024 to 2025 financial year to calculate the common user c...
Feedback to FSA - Correcting references in the Food Safety Act 1990 and Food Standards Act 1999
This consultation concerns the correction of references to the EU in the Food Safety Act 1990 and Food Standards Act 1999. Under the proposals inoperable refere...
FSMA Pre-Harvest Water Provisions - Final Rule established
The FDA published a final rule that revises certain pre-harvest agricultural water provisions for covered produce (other than sprouts) in Subpart E of the FDA F...
Updated NFCU Food Fraud Resilience Self Assessment Tool
The Food Standards Agency's National Food Crime Unit (NFCU) have updated their Food Fraud Resilience Self-Assessment Tool to provide support, guidance, and advi...
EFSA Perchlorate Public Consultation - Due Date 11/02/25
EFSA's Feed, and Contaminants Unit (FEEDCO) has launched a public consultation on Update of the Scientific Opinion on the risks for human health related to the ...
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 an...
Salmonella umbilo Outbreak - UK distribution
There is a current and ongoing outbreak of Salmonella umbilo reported both in RASFF notifications as positive tests and as public health issues . As of late Sep...
EU Salmonella Strathcona Outbreak
The European Commission has issued a mandate sent to EFSA and ECDE for a rapid outbreak assessment regarding multi-country outbreak of Salmonella Strathcona inf...
FSA publishes its fourth Retail Surveillance Survey
The FSA Retail Surveillance Sampling programme is targeted at areas of known or potential food safety risk. The survey took place from July 2023 to January 2024...
New form of food hygiene regulation for Retailers and Large Food Businesses?
The FSA Board has considered proposals from the FSA Executive for a phased approach towards a new form of food hygiene regulation for large, national businesses...
2022 STEC Outbreak paper published - Eurosurveillance
In September 2022, a large outbreak of STEC O157:H7 was identified in the United Kingdom (UK). A national-level investigation was undertaken to identify the sou...
Food Crime Strategic Assessment 2024 published
It is four years since the food crime units within the Food Standards Agency and Food Standards Scotland published the 2020 Food Crime Strategic Assessment, out...
Guidelines for assessing the microbiological safety of ready-to-eat foods placed on the market - UKHSA Updated Guidance 2024
These revised guidelines were completed in 2024. Since the previous edition in 2009, the UK has left the EU and this has resulted in transfer of legal responsib...
Labelling requirements for certain products moving from GB to retail premises in NI under the Northern Ireland Retail Movement Scheme
On 9th June 2023, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs published guidance on labelling requirements for certain products moving from Great Bri...
EFSA GMO Panel comment on New Genomic Techniques
EFSA was asked by the European Parliament to provide a scientific opinion on the analysis by the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health &...