Food Standards Agency Data

The Agency audits local authorities' enforcement services and provides a report that outlines areas where the authority can focus its efforts on improvements, while also celebrating good practice.

A monthly-updated list of all FSA GPC (procurement card) spending over £500 as part of the Government's commitment to transparency in expenditure.

These two datasets provide the responses to a survey on food including what influences decisions on what people choose to eat, and what is important to people when selecting food for example price, animal welfare, origin of food. Knowledge of the food system Use of technology when purchasing food and key concerns about food. The total sample includes all age groups 16+ and has a sample size of 2475. The Gen Z sample is of generation Z only 16- 25 year olds and has a sample size of 619.

A breakdown of all FSA helpline activity including all phone calls, messages and emails that were received and processed.

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.

Summary of all weekly service desk records by type.

Survey identifying key behaviours and attitudes towards food, how and who is actively engaging / influential within food conversations about sustainability and affordability.

The FSA information asset list shows a collection of different types of information relating to a topic. Recording that they have value so they can be managed together and effectively used, shared and protected.

A log of all FSA information management and security incidents (does not contain Cyber Incidents).

A summary of internal requests for advice and guidance on aspects of information governance, security, records management and data protection within the FSA.

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.

A log of internal awareness activities raised by the FSA Information Management and Security teams. Includes a brief description of the subject, month and channel used: FoodWEB (the FSA intranet); Wisdom (the name of the FSA Records Management System); and Yammer (used for social networking within the FSA).

A list of laundered garments used by Food Standards Agency staff when performing Official Control duties in approved meat establishments.

A summary of local authority activity in relation to food law enforcement at food establishments. Includes summary statistics on the numbers of inspections conducted and their outcomes.

The Agency audits local authorities' enforcement services and provides a report that outlines areas where the authority can focus its efforts on improvements, while also celebrating good practice.

The size, in megabytes, of FSA email accounts grouped into size bandings.

Project to understand the consumer perception of Manuka honey.

The FSA monitor trends in foodborne disease caused by key pathogenic (disease-causing) bugs in the UK. These trends are monitored through laboratory-confirmed cases of illness.

FSA audits of approved British meat establishments (Slaughterhouses, cutting plants and game handling establishments). This data was previously available at https://www.food.gov.uk/business-industry/meat/audit

FSA Northern Ireland Official Control Shellfish Sampling Dates for Microbiology