Food Standards Agency
- Date 13 August 2025
- Sector Central government
- Decision(s) FOI 31(3): Upheld, FOI 43(3): Upheld
The Commissioner’s decision is that the Food Standards Agency (FSA) isn’t entitled to rely on section 31(3) or section 43(3) of FOIA to neither confirm nor deny it holds the requested information about Root Cause Analyses related to specific food alerts. These exemptions concern law enforcement and commercial interests, respectively. The Commissioner requires FSA to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation: Confirm or deny to the complainant whether it holds any information within the scope of their request. If it holds any information, FSA must disclose it or issue a refusal notice that complies with section 17 of FOIA.