Food Law and Food Standard Agency in UK

Role of Food Standard Agency (FSA)

1. approve establishments and official controls

2. audit local authorities

3. set up code of practice

4. report food problem and authority officer training

5. food alerts and monitoring

6. execution of The General Food Law Regulation (EC) 178/2002

- EU legislation and provides the general principles of food safety

- the requirements on food businesses to place safe food on the market

- traceability of food

- presentation of food

- withdrawal or recall of unsafe food placed on the market

- imported/exported food

7. sampling

8. food law prosecutions