National Food Crime Unit
(asked on 21st April 2016) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many incidents of each type were reported to the Food Crime Unit in the last period for which figures are available.
The Food Standards Agency provided the following Figures for the period 1 January 2015 to 18 March 2016 in the table below. The categories given represent the highest available level of detail.
Food/feed type | Number of reports |
Meat, poultry and meat products | 349 |
Alcohol | 171 |
Supplements and nutritional products | 69 |
Fish and shellfish | 62 |
Food business and hygiene issues | 50 |
Prepared foods | 27 |
Dairy products | 15 |
Herbs, spices, seeds and nuts (including powders) | 13 |
Oils, sweeteners, preservatives and sauces | 13 |
Fruit and vegetables | 10 |
Eggs and egg products | 8 |
Pet food and animal feed | 4 |
Non-alcoholic drinks | 2 |