Contacts for imported food enquiries
An A to Z of imported food-related topics with contact details for enquiries. Enquiries about importing specific types of foods can be sent online. Contact details for the Imported Food Branch of the Food Standards Agency are available.
Contact details for enquiries about importing specific types of food and related issues, either at the Food Standards Agency (FSA), Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), or Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
A
Acrylamide
Aziz Badoui (FSA)
tel: 020 7276 8710
email: aziz.badoui@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk
Additives
Clifford Gedling (FSA)
tel: 020 7276 8570
email: clifford.gedling@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk
B
No listings
C
Cakes - containing dairy products
Animal Health, an executive agency of Defra
tel: 01245 358383
email: ahitchelmsford@animalhealth.gsi.gov.uk
Cakes - not containing dairy products
Imported Food Branch (FSA)
tel: 020 7276 8018
email: imported.food@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk
Colours
Clifford Gedling (FSA)
tel: 020 7276 8570
email: clifford.gedling@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk
D
Dairy products (milk, cheese, yoghurt etc.)
Animal Health, an executive agency of Defra
tel: 01245 358383
email: ahitchelmsford@animalhealth.gsi.gov.uk
Ifzal Khan (FSA)
tel: 020 7276 8987
email: ifzal.khan@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk
E
Eggs
Animal Health, an executive agency of Defra
tel: 01245 358383
email: ahitchelmsford@animalhealth.gsi.gov.uk
F
Flavourings
Clifford Gedling (FSA)
tel: 020 7276 8570
email: clifford.gedling@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk
Fish and shellfish
Imported Food Branch (FSA)
tel: 020 7276 8018
email: imported.food@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk
Fruit
Imported Food Branch (FSA)
tel: 020 7276 8018
email: imported.food@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk
Paul Kilby (Defra)
tel: 01904 455188
email: planthealth.info@defra.gsi.gov.uk
G
Gelatine capsules (filled and empty) for food supplements
Rosalind Glover (FSA)
tel: 020 7276 8320
email: rosalind.glover@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk
Gelatine for food use, other than gelatine capsules for food supplements
Animal Health, an executive agency of Defra
tel: 01245 358383
email: ahitchelmsford@animalhealth.gsi.gov.uk
Genetic Modification (GM)
Labelling legislation:
tel: 020 7276 8398
email: gm.labelling@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk
Safety:
David Jefferies
tel: 020 7276 8573
email: david.jefferies@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk
H
Honey
Animal Health, an executive agency of Defra
tel: 01245 358383
email: ahitchelmsford@animalhealth.gsi.gov.uk
I
Irradiated foods
Carl Blackburn (FSA)
tel: 020 7276 8744
email: carl.blackburn@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk
J
No listings
K
No listings
L
Labelling (alcoholic drinks, country of origin, QUID and date marking)
Stephen Knight (FSA)
tel: 020 7276 8099
email: labelling@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk
Labelling (allergens)
Mark Boden (FSA)
tel: 020 7276 8536
email: mark.boden@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk
Labelling (baby foods, medical foods)
Jibran Khan (FSA)
tel: 020 7276 8143
email: jibran.khan@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk
Labelling (food supplements)
Adekunle Adeoye (FSA)
tel: 020 7276 8568
email: food_supplements@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk
Labelling (marketing terms)
Rachel Oelman (FSA)
tel: 020 7276 8167
email: rachel oelman@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk
Labelling (organic foods)
Richard Wood (FSA)
tel: 020 7276 8154
email: richard.wood@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk
Legislation - environmental contaminants
John Bates (FSA)
tel: 020 7276 8730
email: john.t.bates@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk
Legislation - products of animal origin (meat)
Animal Health, an executive agency of Defra
tel: 01245 358383
email: ahitchelmsford@animalhealth.gsi.gov.uk
Legislation - products of animal origin (dairy, milk)
Animal Health, an executive agency of Defra
tel: 01245 358383
email: ahitchelmsford@animalhealth.gsi.gov.uk
Ifzal Khan (FSA)
tel: 020 7276 8987
email: ifzal.khan@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk
Legislation - products of animal origin (fish, shellfish)
Imported Food Branch (FSA)
tel: 020 7276 8018
email: imported.food@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk
Legislation - products not of animal origin
Imported Food Branch (FSA)
tel: 020 7276 8018
email: imported.food@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk
Legumes
Imported Food Branch (FSA)
tel: 020 7276 8018
email: imported.food@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk
Paul Kilby (Defra)
tel: 01904 455188
email: planthealth.info@defra.gsi.gov.uk
M
Meat
Animal Health, an executive agency of Defra
tel: 01245 358383
email: ahitchelmsford@animalhealth.gsi.gov.uk
Medicinal products
MHRA
tel: 020 7084 2000
email: info@mhra.gsi.gov.uk
Milk products
Animal Health, an executive agency of Defra
tel: 01245 358383
email: ahitchelmsford@animalhealth.gsi.gov.uk
Ifzal Khan (FSA)
tel: 020 7276 8987
email: ifzal.khan@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk
Mycotoxins (e.g. aflatoxins)
Dr Simona Origgi (FSA)
tel: 020 7276 8722
email: simona.origgi@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk
N
Nitrate in vegetables
Dr Simona Origgi (FSA)
tel: 020 7276 8722
email: simona.origgi@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk
Novel foods
Katherine May (FSA)
tel: 020 7276 8504
email: kate.may@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk
O
Organic food
Organic Farming Unit (Defra)
tel: 020 7238 5777
email: organic.imports@defra.gsi.gov.uk
P
Packaging
Rusty Odihiri (FSA)
tel: 020 7276 8594
email: rusty.odihiri@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk
Poultry
Animal Health, an executive agency of Defra
tel: 01245 358383
email: ahitchelmsford@animalhealth.gsi.gov.uk
Potatoes
Imported Food Branch (FSA)
tel: 020 7276 8018
email: imported.food @foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk
Paul Kilby (Defra)
tel: 01904 455188
email: planthealth.info@defra.gsi.gov.uk
Process contaminants
Aziz Badoui (FSA)
tel: 020 7276 8710
email: aziz.badoui@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk
Products of animal origin
Animal Health, an executive agency of Defra
tel: 01245 358383
email: ahitchelmsford@animalhealth.gsi.gov.uk
Products not of animal origin
Imported Food Branch (FSA)
tel: 020 7276 8018
email: imported.food@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk
Q
No listings
R
No listings
S
Sweeteners
Clifford Gedling (FSA)
tel: 020 7276 8570
email: clifford.gedling@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk
Sweets and confectionery
Imported Food Branch (FSA)
tel: 020 7276 8018
email: imported.food@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk
Sweets and confectionery - with a high dairy content
Animal Health, an executive agency of Defra
tel: 01245 358383
email: ahitchelmsford@animalhealth.gsi.gov.uk
T
No listings
U
No listings
V
Vegetables
Imported Food Branch (FSA)
tel: 020 7276 8018
email: imported.food@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk
Paul Kilby (Defra)
tel: 01904 455188
email: planthealth.info@defra.gsi.gov.uk
W
Wild game
Animal Health, an executive agency of Defra
tel: 01245 358383
email: ahitchelmsford@animalhealth.gsi.gov.uk
Wonder Bean
MHRA
tel: 020 7084 2000
email: info@mhra.gsi.gov.uk
X
No listings
Y
No listings
Z
No listings
Contacting us to make an enquiry importing food
Use the imported food enquiry form to make an online enquiry about importing a specific type of food.
Contacting the Imported Food Branch
For general enquiries about imported food and imported food controls contact the Imported Food Branch of the Food Standards Agency use the link below.
Imported Food Branch
Food Standards Agency
Aviation House
125 Kingsway
London WC2B 6NH
Imported food enquiries: 020 7276 8018