A food safety agency or food administration is a kind of agency found in various countries and international organizations with responsibilities related to food, primarily with ensuring the safety of food sold or distributed to the population, and with ensuring that food sellers inform the population of the origins and health qualities and risks associated with food being sold.
The Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, the branch of the United States Food and Drug Administration that regulates food, dietary supplements, and cosmetics
The Food and Drug Administration (United States), an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services responsible for protecting and promoting public health through the regulation and supervision of food safety, tobacco products, dietary supplements, medications, vaccines, biopharmaceuticals, blood transfusions, medical devices, electromagnetic radiation emitting devices, veterinary products, and cosmetics
The Food Safety Commission, a commission directed in 2002 to be established in the United States to report to the President and Congress on enhancing the food safety system
The United States Food Administration, the responsible agency for the administration of the Allies' food reserves during the United States' participation in World War I
The National Food Safety and Quality Service, an independent agency of the Argentine government
The State Food and Drug Administration, the agency of the government of the People's Republic of China in charge of comprehensive supervision of the safety management of food, health food, and cosmetics, and the competent authority for drug regulation
In Singapore Food Administration in terms of Food safety is controlled for the Gastronomy in Singapore by the National Environment Agency (NEA). Goods which are imported/exported to the Little red dot are regulated/controlled by Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA).
Australia and New Zealand
The Food Standards Australia New Zealand, the governmental body responsible for developing food standards for Australia and New Zealand
The New Zealand Food Safety Authority, the New Zealand government body responsible for food safety and the controlling authority for imports and exports of food and food-related products
European Parliament and European Union
The Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, a committee of the European Parliament responsible for environmental policy and environmental protection measures, public health, and food safety issues
The European Food Safety Authority, an agency of the European Union that provides independent scientific advice and communication on existing and emerging risks associated with the food chain
Ireland and Northern Ireland
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland is responsible for the enforcement of food safety regulations and standards in the Republic of Ireland
The UK Food Standards Agency has jurisdiction in Northern Ireland
The Food Safety Promotion Board, the body responsible for the promotion of food safety in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland
Netherlands
The Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (Netherlands), a former ministry of the government of the Netherlands responsible for agriculture, fisheries, natural conservation, open-air recreation and national parks, food safety, and rural development
The Norwegian Food Safety Authority, a Norwegian government agency responsible for safe food and drinking water; human, plant, fish, and animal health; environmentally friendly production and ethically acceptable farming of animals; cosmetics; medicines; and the inspection of animal health personnel
The National Food Administration (Sweden), a Swedish government agency that is the central supervisory authority for matters relating to food and drinking water
The Food Standards Agency, a non-ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom responsible for protecting public health in relation to food
United Nations and World Health Organization
The Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives, a scientific expert committee jointly run by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization and the World Health Organization
