Alerts & Updates 17th Aug 2026
Food safety enforcement is increasingly moving beyond routine inspections to more active regulatory intervention, with recent action against Food Business Operators (FBOs) including searches, seizures, sampling, improvement notices and licence-related action.
With the 2026 regulatory changes removing periodic licence renewal and making inspection frequency risk-based (tied to compliance history, third-party audits and past enforcement), understanding the statutory powers and procedural safeguards while handling inspections has become particularly important.
Against this background, our update examines the key powers and safeguards governing such actions of the Food Safety Authorities and the practical steps FBOs can consider before, during and after an enforcement action.
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