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Guidance on food labelling including best before and use-by dates, vegan labels and allergen labelling.
You need to understand the information on food labels so you can work out…
Most prepacked foods must show either a use‑by date or a best before date.…
There are 14 allergens which food businesses must tell you about if…
There is no legal definition of vegan food in UK law, but businesses must…
What businesses need to tell you about allergens, report food that caused a reaction and sign up for allergy alerts.
There are 14 allergens businesses must tell you about. How and when they…
Businesses must tell you if their food contains any of these 14 allergens:…
If you feel ill or have an allergic reaction after eating, get medical…
You can sign up to get alerts when food products have been sold with…
The rules on bringing food or animal products into Great Britain from abroad: restrictions, types of food and the amount you can bring.
Food and drink labelling and packaging regulations - what you must show, warnings, health and organic labels and packaging standards.
Resources for reducing the risk of infection from handling raw pet foods.
This page explains what animal feed and pet food are, and shares insights from Root Cause Analysis (RCA) investigations into feed safety incidents reported to the FSA. It highlights common hazards, root causes, and practical preventative measures to help feed...
This guidance explains the food safety risks of preserving food at home and provides advice on how consumers can reduce those risks.
The Food Standard Agency's annual official statistic survey that measures people’s self-reported knowledge, attitudes and behaviour relating to food safety and other food-related behaviours.
The Food and You 2 survey was launched in 2020. It measures self-reported consumer knowledge, attitudes and behaviours related to food safety and other food issues among adults in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
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