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FSA Annual Report of Incidents 2015 published
The Food Standards Agency has yesterday published its latest Annual Report of Food Incidents. It shows that in 2015, the FSA and Food Standards Scotland were notified of, investigated and managed 1,514 food, feed and environmental contamination incidents in the UK.
The overall number of incidents was similar to those seen in recent years. However, in most categories, the numbers of incidents differ considerably from year to year.
The four largest contributors to the total number of recorded incidents in 2015 were
- Pathogenic micro-organisms (18%)
- Allergens (14%)
- Chemical contamination (other) (12%)
- Residues of veterinary medicinal products (8%)
Annual Report of Incidents 2015 (561.86 KB)
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Annual Report of Incidents 2015: background quality report (395.67 KB)
How the report is produced and information on quality of statistics
Annual Report of Incidents
The Annual Report of Incidents shows how many food incidents the FSA handled in a given year, and what action was taken to protect consumers.
