Food Safety enforcement policy
It is the Council's policy to ensure that all
food and drink intended for sale for human consumption which is
produced, stored, distributed or consumed within the Borough is
without risk to the health or safety of the consumer.
The purpose of this policy is to secure
efficient compliance with food safety legislation and reduce the
potential harm to health while minimising the burden on
businesses.
The Council has signed up to the Enforcement
Concordat, will work with food businesses to give advice and
information and will liaise with relevant external organisations as
necessary when implementing this policy.
The policy describes the circumstances when
various enforcement actions will be taken.
The Council has a publicised complaints
procedure, further details of which are available on this
website.
This policy is based on the following five
guiding principles:-
Consistency: to ensure that similar issues are
dealt with in the same way
Proportionality: to ensure that the action
taken relates directly to the actual or potential risk to
health
Targeting: to ensure that resources are
targeted where activities give rise to the most serious health
risks
Transparency: to ensure that people easily
understand the action expected of them and that clear distinctions
are made between legal requirements and guidance
Accountability: inspectors are accountable to
citizens, Parliament and the Council for their actions and the
Council has an effective mechanism for dealing with complaints and
comments.
A full copy of the Food Safety Enforcement
Policy can be downloaded below.