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The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has revealed its priorities for 2012, and microbiological food safety, including the prevention of campylobacter, E-Coli, listeria and norovirus, is at the top of the list.
In the Forward Evidence Plan 2012, which outlines its core science and evidence activities for the coming year, the FSA also stated that they would focus on future meat controls and policy regarding feed and food hygiene.
The chemical safety of all food and potential contaminants of both an organic and metallic nature will also be a particular matter of interest to the company, and the FSA has proposed that it will also look into various cross-cutting areas, such as the social sciences.
Monitoring and Management
There will be an emphasis placed by the FSA upon the enforcement of food laws concerning imported foods, and food safety management systems. Additionally, the FSA has stated that it will be closely monitoring the diet and health work that it funds in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
The FSA’s plan has the added benefit of helping to identify potential areas for research funding and workshops, in order to develop the FSA’s evidence base. It’s expected that the first calls for research arising from the Forward Evidence Plan will be coming in just a matter of weeks.
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