Revision of guidance for reducing the risk of vulnerable groups contracting listeriosis

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September 23, 2026 08:00

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To seek stakeholder views in England, Northern Ireland and Wales on the clarity of the updates made to the revised guidance, and on our assessment of the impact of this revision.

In particular, we would welcome stakeholder views on whether:

the guidance provides sufficient information to aid compliance with the law

best practice advice in the guidance is clearly distinguished from legal requirements

the guidance is clear and easy to follow

our assessment of the impact of the updates is sufficient

This consultation will be of most interest to:

all types of health and social care organisations that provide food to vulnerable groups in England, Northern Ireland and Wales

retailers, caterers and manufacturers who supply food to and within health and social care organisations

Environmental Health Practitioners, local authorities and district councils

Food Standards Scotland (FSS) is the independent authority responsible for food and feed safety in Scotland and has its own version of this guidance. FSS will consider any changes to this guidance separately as part of their own review.

The Food Standards Agency’s (FSA) reducing the risk of vulnerable groups contracting listeriosis guidance has been updated. Find the revised guidance at the bottom of this page. The current version of the guidance is also available to view (PDF).

The updates were based on findings derived from the survey of health and social care setting food businesses on implementation of the FSA listeriosis guidance and feedback from Local Authorities and District Councils.

The guidance does not change existing policy. The main changes, which are listed in the revision history section of the guidance, include (but are not limited to):

updates to the format to improve accessibility

updates to legislative references and link addresses throughout the document

clarifies legal obligations for food businesses operating within health and social care settings

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Read the original at the source: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/revision-of-guidance-for-reducing-the-risk-of-vulnerable-groups-contracting-listeriosis

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