Decision details

This report seeks approval by the executive of the Food Safety Service Plan for 2015/16.

The Food Standards Agency came into operation on 1 April 2000 and is responsible for 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. The plan should be reviewed annually and approved by the Council. This plan was reviewed and endorsed by the Public Protection Policy Development and Review Panel on 10 March 2015. 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 2015/16.

RESOLVED that the Executive endorses the Food Safety Service Plan 2015/16, as detailed in Appendix A to the report, and recommends the plan to Council for approval.