Food Standards Agency
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| Formed | 3 April 2000 |
| Jurisdiction | England, Wales and Northern Ireland |
| Headquarters | Petty France, London, SW1 |
| Employees | 1,223 (2021/22) |
| Annual budget | £159.7 million (2009–2010) |
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| Website | www |
The Food Standards Agency is a non-ministerial government department of the Government of the United Kingdom. It is responsible for protecting public health in relation to food in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. It is led by a board appointed to act in the public interest. Its headquarters are in London, with offices in York, Birmingham, Wales and Northern Ireland. Its counterpart in Scotland is Food Standards Scotland.