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Guidance

The Risk Analysis Process

Risk analysis is the process of assessing, managing and communicating food and animal feed safety risks. It’s how we ensure high standards of food and feed safety and protect consumers.

Applies to England, Northern Ireland and Wales

Documents

Risk analysis flowchart

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Details

Risk analysis is the process of assessing, managing and communicating food and animal feed safety risks. It’s how we ensure high standards of food and feed safety and protect consumers.

The Register of risk analysis issues provides information about issues that are being considered through our food and animal feed risk analysis process. It provides a summary of each issue and its current status.

Updates to this page

Published 3 April 2019

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