date:Aug 03, 2012
Wadge, it's all about having access to the latest intelligence and combining that with rigorous procedures to manage incidents when they inevitably occur.
In its most recent figures, the FSA reports that it investigated 1,714 food incidents last year, compared with 1,505 in 2010 (a rise of about 14%). While the majority (96%) of incidents were mainly 'low level', this is a further increase on the 1,208 incidents reported in 2009.
While there are likely to be many factors behind the increase,