Food Standards Agency Data

The Animal and Plant Health Agency carry out egg hygiene inspections on behalf of the Food Standards Agency to ensure compliance with hygiene and safety regulations at hen egg producing establishments. An annual report of key performance indicators is produced, including numbers of inspections and follow up visits, enforcement actions undertaken and levels of compliance. Compliant establishments are those where no improvements are needed. Figures are also provided for Production Population including details of types of production, numbers of units and numbers of hens.

List of Audit Assurance audits planned by year. The FSA’s audit plan for 2020/21 is subject to revision due to Covid-19 impacts on the FSA. An updated audit plan with be posted here when it is agreed.

Northern Ireland Biotoxin Results.

Northern Ireland Microbiological Results.

Northern Ireland Phytoplankton Results.

In the UK, official feed and food laboratories include Public and Agricultural Analyst Laboratories and other microbiological laboratories that undertake work for local authorities (Food Examiners). List of official feed and food control laboratories in the UK.

Conditions data in species other than cattle, poultry, pigs and sheep & goats, collected by Food Standards Agency staff at approved meat establishments as a percentage of throughput. The data is aggregated to country level and is shown by month.

Official control monitoring data for toxin producing algae found in water samples within classified harvesting areas.

Pig condition data collected by Food Standards Agency staff at approved meat establishments as a percentage of pig throughput. The data is aggregated to country level and is shown by month. Pig throughput data currently represents 50% of total throughput and will be updated as throughput data from remaining approved establishments becomes available.

Poultry condition data collected by Food Standards Agency staff at approved meat establishments as a percentage of poultry throughput. The data is aggregated to country level and is shown by month.

Summarised and anonymised details of disclosures made to the FSA as a Prescribed Person under public interest disclosure legislation. The FSA’s main objective is to protect public health from risks that may arise in connection with the consumption of food and otherwise to protect the interests of consumers in relation to food. It acts as central competent authority for enforcement of EU food and feed law.

If there is a problem with a food product that means it should not be sold, then it might be 'withdrawn' (taken off the shelves) or 'recalled' (when customers are asked to return the product). The FSA issues Product Withdrawal Information Notices and Product Recall Information Notices to let consumers and local authorities know about problems associated with food. In some cases, a 'Food Alert for Action' is issued. This provides local authorities with details of specific action to be taken on behalf of consumers.

Volume of raw cows’ drinking milk samples which passed or failed their quarterly microbiological analyses by month.

Sheep & goat condition data collected by Food Standards Agency staff at approved meat establishments as a percentage of sheep & goat throughput. The data is aggregated to country level and is shown by month.

High-risk food of non-animal origin imported into the United Kingdom via approved designated ports.

High-risk products of animal origin imported into the United Kingdom via approved designated ports.

List of UK ports approved to accept high risk food of non-animal origin.