Most recent press releases
Recipe for disaster
Monday 17 December 2007
80% of people in the UK wash their turkeys before cooking them, significantly increasing the risk of food poisoning, according to a new survey carried out for the Food Standards Agency.
New Director for Food Standards Agency in Wales
Friday 26 October 2007
Following an open competition, chaired by a Civil Service Commissioner, Steve Wearne has been appointed as FSA Director for Wales in succession to Joy Whinney who is taking a career break.
Cyfarwyddwr Newydd I'r Asiantaeth Safonau Bwyd Yng Nghymru
Wednesday 24 October 2007
Ar ôl cystadleuaeth agored, o dan gadeiryddiaeth un o Gomisiynwyr y Gwasanaeth Sifil, mae Steve Wearne wedi'i benodi'n Gyfarwyddwr yr Asiantaeth Safonau Bwyd (yr ASB) yng Nghymru. Mae’n olynnu Joy Whinney, sydd wedi rhoi'r gorau i'r swydd er mwyn cymryd seibiant gyrfa.
Agency seeks community projects for AFAL awards
Friday 5 October 2007
Building on the past successes of its Awards For Food Action Locally (AFAL) scheme over the past four years, Food Standards Agency Wales is inviting applications for the 2008 award. These AFAL Awards recognise individual or team contributions to local nutrition initiatives that have made a positive impact on the diet or eating habits of residents in the communities within which they operate.
FSA statement on the publication of the report of the E. coli Outbreak Control Team
Tuesday 11 September 2007
The Food Standards Agency has acknowledged the publication of the report of the Outbreak Control Team (OCT) which managed the South Wales E. coli O157 outbreak in September 2005. This report details the comprehensive investigations that were undertaken as the outbreak developed and the measures that were put into place to control the outbreak.
Significance of Tudor sentence recognised by the Food Standards Agency
Friday 7 September 2007
The Food Standards Agency notes the outcome of the prosecution brought by Bridgend, Caerphilly and Rhondda Cynon Taf local authorities against William John Tudor of John Tudor & Son, Bridgend.
Food Standards Agency Wales recognises community food projects
Thursday 12 July 2007
At its Nutrition conferences held recently, Food Standards Agency Wales recognised projects from across Wales in its 2007 Awards for Food Action Locally (AFAL) scheme. The scheme, launched in November 2003, aims to recognise individual or team contributions to local nutrition initiatives that have made a positive impact on the diet or eating habits in the communities they serve.
Food Standards Agency Wales to hold nutrition conferences
Wednesday 16 May 2007
Food Standards Agency Wales is to hold the 2007 'Food & Well Being' Nutrition Strategy conferences in June.
Food Standards Agency warns against drinking counterfeit vodka
Friday 2 March 2007
Food Standards Agency Wales is issuing an urgent warning to anyone who may have bought the 1806 Christoff brand vodka, seized yesterday by HM Revenue & Customs in a raid on an illegal distillery in Cardiff.
Food Standards Agency 2006 Wales Survey reveals consumers are taking a healthy interest in their food and diet
Thursday 22 February 2007
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) Wales is today publishing its seventh Consumer Attitudes to Food Survey. The annual survey reveals that healthy eating is a key concern for consumers with many people checking labels for nutritional information on a regular basis. The survey also highlights an increasing awareness of 5-a-day messaging.