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Sparkling wine produced in the UK is categorised using a set of hierarchical schemes. This system is known as the UK Quality Wine Schemes and has been put forward to the UK Government by Wine Great Britain (Wine GB).
Guidance on how the FSA enforces wine regulations in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Guidance on what a higher risk product is, labelling, packaging, chemical safety and controls on plant health.
Guidance on devolved responsibilities and collaborative working across the UK.
Understanding how different nutrients affect the body, how much of them you should consume and what food sources they come from are all important factors in having a healthy, balanced diet.
Updated Nutritional Standards have been introduced, designed to make the food on offer for staff and visitors in health and social care, hospital restaurants, cafés, vending machines and retail outlets healthier.
How to make sure the food you take on a picnic stays fresh and safe to eat.
This Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) sets out the working relationship between the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) and the principles that the FSA and FSS will follow in the course of day-to-d…
What bisphenol A (BPA) is and the research and evidence that supports our understanding of BPA.
Guidance for businesses and local authorities to ensure that cheese recovery is carried out in accordance with the food hygiene legislation
Shellfish production and how it is monitored and reported by us.
Information for event caterers on the changes to allergen labelling for prepacked for direct sale (PPDS) food, also known as Natasha's Law.
Information on our Feed Registrations and Approvals Lists privacy policy, why we require data, what we do with the data and your rights.
Guidance on the recognition, exploitation, bottling and labelling rules for natural mineral water, spring water and bottled drinking water in Wales and Northern Ireland.
The way pigs must be tested for trichinella before entering the food chain.
What you can do to reduce the risk of becoming ill due to Hepatitis A
This document provides guidance on how the definition of MSM should be applied.
Information on importing plant and vegetarian products, including additives, labelling and chemical safety. This doesn't include fruit and vegetables
Feed which is not compliant with the legislation of Great Britain (GB) or Northern Ireland (NI) may be exported if certain requirements are met.
FSA 23-12-05 - This paper provides a comprehensive update on the Achieving Business Compliance Programme
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