date:Nov 26, 2018
A Food Standards Agency (FSA) review examining how local authorities in England, Wales and Northern Ireland prioritize their food standards reveals that work is hampered by inadequate resources and an out-of-date and inflexible approach to regulation. The FSA has growing concerns that the delivery of food standards is not working as well as it should, following the survey. A fundamental look at how the agency provides better protection for consumers in the future is urgently needed, it reports.