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Working confidently with local food
Christine M MorrisonEnvironmental Health Officer
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Aims and objectives
• To explain
- Environmental Health
- Food Safety legislation
- New business/local food supplier requirements
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Environmental Health
• Food Safety• Food Standard• Health and Safety• Public Health• Built Environment• Pollution Control• Waste Management
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Food Safety Legislation
Law is a complex subject
Acts & Regulations are difficult to interpret
However, ignorance of the law is no defence
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Enforcement
• Local Authority authorised officers include:– Environmental Health Officer (EHO)
– Food Safety Officer (FSO)
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Their duties include dealing with:
• Food premises inspection• Food poisoning• Food complaints• Food hygiene training• Food hazard alerts• Food allergy alerts• Planning applications • Licensing applications• “Home authority” referrals
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Officer Duties
• New business advice
• Existing business advice
• Educate, advise, persuade
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Food Business
• “”Food business” means any undertaking, whether for profit or not and whether public or private, carrying out any stage of production, processing and distribution of food.
• Food Business Operator – has the responsibility to ensure food kept safe and free from contamination
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Prior to inspection
• Premises History• Frequency – depending on risk
rating• Equipment• Protective clothing• Additional expertise
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Risk Rating of Business• Type of premises• Nature of food• Degree of handling• Size of business• Type of customer supplied -
local/regional/national• Current level of compliance• Management confidence• History of compliance• Control systems in place
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Food Hygiene Rating Scheme
Consumer information:
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New Food Business
• Register with Local Authority at least 28 days before trading
• Food Hygiene Training
• Food Safety Management Procedures (HACCP, Hazard Analysis)
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Purpose of Inspection by an Officer
• Ensure operation is capable of producing safe food
• To identify foreseeable incidences of food poisoning
• Assess the effectiveness of hazard analysis, especially in relation to critical control points (identify the risks)
• To check standards have been achieved (legal, company, industry guide)
• Identify training needs of staff (competency)
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Purpose of Inspection by an Officer
• To provide advice/make recommendations• To respond to a complaint• Revisit premises• To continually improve food hygiene
standards• To ensure the business complies with the
law
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Acts and Regulations Deal with:
• Unsafe or unfit food• Contamination• Hygiene• Training• Hygiene practices• Provision of facilities• Food poisoning
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Acts and Regulations Deal with:
• Composition• Labelling• Registration• Import• Approval• Offences• Penalties
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Food Safety Act (Amendment)Regulations 2004
The General Food Regulations 2004
Applying E.C. Regulation 178/2002
The Food Hygiene (Scotland)Regulations 2006
Applying E.C. Regulations852/2004853/2004854/2004
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Food Safety Act 1990
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EC Regulation 852/2004Hygiene of Foodstuffs
•Article 1 – Scope (appliance/non appliance)
•Article 2 – Definitions
•Article 3 – General obligations
•Article 4 – General & specific hygiene requirements
•Article 5 – Hazard analysis & critical control points
•Annex 1 – Primary production
•Annex II – Chapters 1-12 Hygiene requirements
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EC Regulation 852/2004General Requirements
• Adequate temperature control• Application of a Food Safety Management System
based on the HACCP principles• To be registered with local authority• Suitable and sufficient premises• Food premises kept clean and in good repair• Adequate maintenance and cleaning• Suitable pest control• Adequate welfare facilities• Delivery vehicles suitable for task and clean• Suitable equipment capable of being cleaned
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General Hygiene Requirements
(all food business operators)852/2004-Annex II Chapters 1-12
•General requirements
•Specific requirements
•Moveable/temporary
•Transport
•Equipment
•Food waste
•Water supply
•Personal hygiene
•Foodstuffs
•Wrapping/packaging
•Heat treatment
•Training
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852/2004Article 5
•5(1) Food Safety Management System
•5(2) HACCP Principles
•5(3) Primary Producer Exemption
•5(4) Provision of Evidence
Documents kept up to date
Retention of records
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Food Hygiene (Scotland) Regulations 2006Schedule 4
Temperature Control Requirements
Chill storage and hot holding
Food must be kept in a refrigerator, cool ventilated place or
Above 63ºc
Reheating
Food being reheated must be raised to a temperature of not less than 82ºc(except if it is proved that the food will deteriorate in quality if raised to that temperature)
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EC Regulation 853/2004Approved Premises
Premises approved to produce Product of Animal Origin (POAO)
Requirement for
•Registration & Approval
•Health & Identification marking
•Documents
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Food Labelling Regulations 1996
• Food to be labelled with:– Name of food– List of ingredients– “best before” date– Or a “use by” date– Special storage/use conditions– Name and address of :
• Manufacturer• Or packer • Or seller
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Food Labelling
• New Food Information (Scotland) Regulations 2013
Labelling can be complicated and confusing – if in doubt, ask!
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Sale of local produce
• Check that supplier is registered with Environmental Health
• Registration – free of charge
• Insurance for product and 3rd party liability?
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If in Doubt…..
• Contact your local EH office and seek advice
• It’s free!
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Effect of “horse meat” scandal
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Food Fraud - effects
• Public more likely to buy locally
• Butcher sales have increased
• Decrease in convenience foods bought
• FSB “Keep Trade Local” campaign
• Public want to know where food coming from
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ConclusionFair Trade – Trade Fairly
All food business operators have to work to the same legislation
Any Questions?