Regulator Profile

FSA

Food Standards Agency

Enforcement Regulator

4

Areas of regulation

12

Laws enforced

UK-wide

Quick links

Visit official website Email FSA Call 0330 332 7149

Allergens Food Safety Hygiene Labelling

What FSA does

Food safety and hygiene regulation across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Enforces food law, provides guidance to food businesses, investigates incidents. Approves food businesses handling products of animal origin. Administers Food Hygiene Rating Scheme.

Additional information

Works with local Environmental Health Officers for inspections. Scotland has separate body: Food Standards Scotland.

Legal framework

Legislation that FSA enforces.

Primary legislation

• Food Safety Act 1990 Act 1990
• Food Safety Act 1990, Section 10 Act 1990
• Food Safety Act 1990, Section 11 Act 1990
• Food Safety Act 1990, Section 12 Act 1990
• Food Standards Act 1999 Act 1999

Secondary legislation

• Food Hygiene (Wales) Regulations 2006 Welsh Statutory Instrument 2006
• Food Information (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2019 UK Statutory Instrument 2019
• Food Information Regulations 2014 UK Statutory Instrument 2014
• Food Information Regulations 2014 (legislation) UK Statutory Instrument 2014
• Food Safety and Hygiene (England) Regulations 2013 UK Statutory Instrument 2013
• Food Safety (Temperature Control) Regulations 1995 UK Statutory Instrument 1995
• Novel Foods (England) Regulations 2018 UK Statutory Instrument 2018

Sectors regulated

Retail Hotels and hospitality