Decision details

This report seeks approval of the Food Safety Service Plan for 2014/15.

The Food Standards Agency came into operation on 1 April 2000 and is responsible for the directing, monitoring and auditing of local authorities’ work in respect of food law enforcement.  The Agency requires local authorities to produce an annual Food Safety Service Plan, in line with guidance issued by the Agency, for delivery of its Food Safety Service. The Food Standards Agency requires each authority to produce a Food Safety Service Plan that details the food enforcement service that the Council provides and which should be approved by the Council and reviewed annually. This plan was presented to the Public Protection Policy Development and Review Panel on 11 March 2014. The Food Safety Plan is one of the Council’s Corporate Strategies that requires annual approval by full Council.

Appendix A to this report contains the Council's proposed Food Safety Service Plan for 2014/15.

RESOLVED that the Food Safety Service Plan 2014/15, as detailed in Appendix A to this report, be endorsed by the Executive and be recommended to Council for approval.