Food Safety Act 1990

Type Public General Act
Publication 1990-06-29
Last updated 2026-03-26
State In force
Department Statute Law Database
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[^key-1b0ac32558afe4746a40637b1dd6202d]: S. 44 applied (with modifications) (13.12.2024) by S.I. 1998/141, reg. 10, Sch. 5 (with reg. 10A) (as inserted by The Bread and Flour (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1162), regs. 2(1)(c), 3(5)(6)(8))

[^key-41cd353e3d9ea2b8059ede3ffe3cdd2f]: S. 37 applied in part (with modifications) (E.) (13.12.2024) by S.I. 1998/141, reg. 10, Sch. 5 (with reg. 10A) (as inserted by The Bread and Flour (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1162), regs. 2(1)(c), 3(5)(6)(8))

[^key-1822a3d99d388b35a248465780341813]: S. 39 applied (with modifications) (13.12.2024) by S.I. 1998/141, reg. 10, Sch. 5 (with reg. 10A) (as inserted by The Bread and Flour (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1162), regs. 2(1)(c), 3(5)(6)(8))

[^key-86bc86e28949c45892a9ba2f807cf436]: S. 32(1)-(8) applied (with modifications) (W.) (23.1.2025) by S.I. 2007/2611, reg. 6(fa), Sch. Pt. 2 (as inserted by The Nutrition and Health Claims (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1045), regs. 1(2), 2(4)(b)(6); and as amended (1.8.2025) by The Amendments to Subordinate Legislation (Miscellaneous Corrections) (Wales) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/805), regs. 1(2), 4(3))

[^key-c4e29ed243e64a5262d4c55b7fa2f5f9]: S. 10(1)(2) applied (with modifications) (W.) (23.1.2025) by S.I. 2007/2611, reg. 6(ba), Sch. Pt. 1 (as inserted by The Nutrition and Health Claims (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1045), regs. 1(2), 2(4)(a)(6); and as amended (1.8.2025) by The Amendments to Subordinate Legislation (Miscellaneous Corrections) (Wales) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/805), regs. 1(2), 4(2))

[^key-d80fff543d5c8eea9fa96642fff7c3bd]: S. 33 applied (with modifications) (E.W.) (23.1.2025) by S.I. 2007/2611, reg. 6(fb) (as inserted by The Nutrition and Health Claims (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1045), regs. 1(2), 2(4)(b)(6))

[^key-e20a4b09072dea859201d1f59fab84a4]: S. 35 applied (with modifications) (W.) (23.1.2025) by S.I. 2007/2611, reg. 6(ga), Sch. Pt. 3 (as inserted by The Nutrition and Health Claims (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1045), regs. 1(2), 2(4)(c)(6); and as amended (1.8.2025) by The Amendments to Subordinate Legislation (Miscellaneous Corrections) (Wales) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/805), regs. 1(2), 4(4))

[^key-5828f7058e01a773f3fdd9016153167d]: S. 37 applied in part (with modifications) (W.) (23.1.2025) by S.I. 2007/2611, reg. 6(ia), Sch. Pt. 4 (as inserted by The Nutrition and Health Claims (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1045), regs. 1(2), 2(4)(d)(6); and as amended (1.8.2025) by The Amendments to Subordinate Legislation (Miscellaneous Corrections) (Wales) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/805), regs. 1(2), 4(5))

[^key-f0b6fa3b411e9462a3254329346ed6bf]: S. 39 applied in part (with modifications) (E.W.) (23.1.2025) by S.I. 2007/2611, reg. 6(ib), Sch. Pt. 5 (as inserted by The Nutrition and Health Claims (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1045), regs. 1(2), 2(4)(d)(6))

[^key-80e301d2cde7d776b2f51163c87bc255]: S. 30(8) applied (with modifications) (19.2.2025) by The Bread and Flour (Wales) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/88), regs. 1(2), 13(1)(2)(e) (with regs. 15, 16)

[^key-274c8bbd2580fab7c6f8629c89eec3e5]: S. 35(1)(2) applied in part (with modifications) (19.2.2025) by The Bread and Flour (Wales) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/88), regs. 1(2), 13(1)(2)(g)(h) (with regs. 15, 16)

[^key-01cd6a7c01e49b492e8dbdad7c9e838c]: S. 21(1)(5) applied (with modifications) (19.2.2025) by The Bread and Flour (Wales) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/88), regs. 1(2), 13(1)(2)(d) (with regs. 15, 16)

[^key-145a32e792e29cca177e44b4aa27186e]: S. 2 applied (with modifications) (19.2.2025) by The Bread and Flour (Wales) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/88), regs. 1(2), 13(1)(2)(a) (with regs. 15, 16)

[^key-ae10cd3d68813a81797c02fec34d74ca]: S. 3 applied (with modifications) (19.2.2025) by The Bread and Flour (Wales) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/88), regs. 1(2), 13(1)(2)(b) (with regs. 15, 16)

[^key-7f0db919938fcc2960f60ec7c0ae2b88]: S. 20 applied (with modifications) (19.2.2025) by The Bread and Flour (Wales) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/88), regs. 1(2), 13(1)(2)(c) (with regs. 15, 16)

[^key-ad09d7e6ea05977c8b6dc2076ed6c212]: S. 33 applied (with modifications) (19.2.2025) by The Bread and Flour (Wales) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/88), regs. 1(2), 13(1)(2)(f) (with regs. 15, 16)

[^key-57854a2cca8b7ecbb95daf29d0eccb92]: S. 36 applied (with modifications) (19.2.2025) by The Bread and Flour (Wales) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/88), regs. 1(2), 13(1)(2)(i) (with regs. 15, 16)

[^key-84a3ff1407dce3a7e5863e1bbc197316]: S. 36A applied (with modifications) (19.2.2025) by The Bread and Flour (Wales) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/88), regs. 1(2), 13(1)(2)(j) (with regs. 15, 16)

[^key-0576bb8de6beeff4f9d4068a75be82f4]: S. 44 applied (with modifications) (19.2.2025) by The Bread and Flour (Wales) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/88), regs. 1(2), 13(1)(2)(k) (with regs. 15, 16)

[^key-88a3bb9172b8d1b2ac304e515b48fa74]: S. 50 applied (with modifications) (19.2.2025) by The Bread and Flour (Wales) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/88), regs. 1(2), 13(1)(2)(l) (with regs. 15, 16)

[^key-f717dd99902730c7ebf42bcc7c99b3b7]: Sch. 2 paras. 12-15 repealed (S.) (16.6.2025) by Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Act 2024 (asp 11), s. 38(2), sch. 2 Pt. 1; S.S.I. 2025/167, reg. 2, sch.

[^M_F_fe3b4336-5067-4ba2-93ca-286c87fe49a0]: Sch. 2 para. 13 repealed (E.W.) (9.5.2003) by Regulatory Reform (Sugar Beet Research and Education) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1281), arts. 1(1), 5; and Sch. 2 paras. 12-15 repealed (S.) (16.6.2025) by Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Act 2024 (asp 11), s. 38(2), sch. 2 Pt. 1; S.S.I. 2025/167, reg. 2, sch.

[^key-bf54b06d34fcb08fcd4e2f1f04114288]: Word in s. 17 heading substituted (S.) (15.1.2026) by The Food Safety Act 1990 Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2026 (S.S.I. 2026/3), regs. 1(1), 2(2)(a)

[^key-a4198f850e36f19b9e0797439061c611]: Word in s. 17(1) substituted (S.) (15.1.2026) by The Food Safety Act 1990 Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2026 (S.S.I. 2026/3), regs. 1(1), 2(2)(b)

[^key-86870fb5df91c1b5be506ce138c4fae0]: Words in s. 17(2) substituted (S.) (15.1.2026) by The Food Safety Act 1990 Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2026 (S.S.I. 2026/3), regs. 1(1), 2(2)(c)(i)

[^key-5e3cf4e696c2795b29f54a6aa8459a5b]: Word in s. 17(2)(a) substituted (S.) (15.1.2026) by The Food Safety Act 1990 Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2026 (S.S.I. 2026/3), regs. 1(1), 2(2)(c)(ii)

[^key-f857167868c2b66dd36ce2347f72f9b9]: Word in s. 17(2)(b) substituted (S.) (15.1.2026) by The Food Safety Act 1990 Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2026 (S.S.I. 2026/3), regs. 1(1), 2(2)(c)(iii)

[^key-13ed16b2f8c939fcab4c9f8fbbe1ca60]: S. 32(1)-(8) applied (with modifications) (26.3.2026) by The Food (Promotion and Presentation) (Wales) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/395), regs. 1(3), 16(1)(e), Sch. 3 Pt. 2

[^key-6328c540c173c8b1239ef6041391738f]: S. 30(8) applied (with modifications) (26.3.2026) by The Food (Promotion and Presentation) (Wales) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/395), regs. 1(3), 16(1)(d)

[^key-49a4ece1c467b4437c25f1f5413e6cc2]: S. 33(1)(2) applied (with modifications) (26.3.2026) by The Food (Promotion and Presentation) (Wales) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/395), regs. 1(3), 16(1)(f)

[^key-ce9e8a642fd6608ac760a275697321f7]: S. 49 applied in part (with modifications) (26.3.2026) by The Food (Promotion and Presentation) (Wales) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/395), regs. 1(3), 16(1)(n), Sch. 3 Pt. 7

[^key-4449bf534cb470a4b1cd08b3013861dc]: S. 3 applied (with modifications) (26.3.2026) by The Food (Promotion and Presentation) (Wales) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/395), regs. 1(3), 16(1)(a)

[^key-ff2c26322e8bf3f32ed681e70067f4d2]: S. 20 applied (with modifications) (26.3.2026) by The Food (Promotion and Presentation) (Wales) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/395), regs. 1(3), 16(1)(b)

[^key-f692c8806e57ccd3ddde15156b3c7563]: S. 21 applied (with modifications) (26.3.2026) by The Food (Promotion and Presentation) (Wales) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/395), regs. 1(3), 16(1)(c), Sch. 3 Pt. 1

[^key-d2a0dd9e8e98f3cb91c1a4c82297bfbe]: S. 36 applied (with modifications) (26.3.2026) by The Food (Promotion and Presentation) (Wales) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/395), regs. 1(3), 16(1)(i)

[^key-179581164e25a34713705554fcceec2a]: S. 36A applied (with modifications) (26.3.2026) by The Food (Promotion and Presentation) (Wales) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/395), regs. 1(3), 16(1)(j)

[^key-e0e8a8713520f3b5b9d35a76f5d12a74]: S. 44 applied (with modifications) (26.3.2026) by The Food (Promotion and Presentation) (Wales) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/395), regs. 1(3), 16(1)(m)

[^key-ebc7c9bd4beb5e13c73019e0fcb5d030]: S. 37 applied in part (with modifications) (26.3.2026) by The Food (Promotion and Presentation) (Wales) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/395), regs. 1(3), 16(1)(k), Sch. 3 Pt. 5

[^key-e5270ff96f2c256aaa7d613ceb67e9e2]: S. 50 applied (with modifications) (26.3.2026) by The Food (Promotion and Presentation) (Wales) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/395), regs. 1(3), 16(1)(o)

[^key-e23d2fb530ce6368f8065128ecc76906]: S. 34 applied (with modifications) (26.3.2026) by The Food (Promotion and Presentation) (Wales) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/395), regs. 1(3), 16(1)(g), Sch. 3 Pt. 3

[^key-b7885639fdd4156782d268fc712984a1]: S. 39 applied (with modifications) (26.3.2026) by The Food (Promotion and Presentation) (Wales) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/395), regs. 1(3), 16(1)(l), Sch. 3 Pt. 6

[^key-c73785fa383b87d5da8f29ca7c471892]: S. 3(1)(2) applied (with modifications) (26.3.2026) by The Food (Promotion and Presentation) (Wales) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/395), regs. 1(3), 16(1)(h), Sch. 3 Pt. 4

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