Food Safety - Responsibilities and Statutory Duties
The Food Safety Act 1990 and regulations made under it make it
an offence for anyone to sell or process food for sale which is
harmful to health. They also place an obligation on businesses to
ensure that their activities are carried out in a hygienic
way.
One of the responsibilities of
the Food and Safety Group is the regulation of Food Safety.
The Team consists of Environmental Health Officers, Technical
Officers and Administration support, and its duties include the
following:
An estimated five million people suffer from food poisoning in
England and Wales each year. Running a food business means that you
have a particular responsibility in protecting the health of your
customers.
For more detailed information please visit the website of
the Food Standards
Agency.
Staff in the Environmental Health Service are always willing
to give guidance on how the law relates to your business. If you
need advice, please
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