FOOD & SAFETY UNIT Enforcing food legislation. City of York Population - ~195,000 7.1 million visitors to York £443 million contribution to economy.

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FOOD & SAFETY UNIT Enforcing food legislation

City of York Population - ~195, million visitors to York £443 million contribution to economy Greatest spend – food and drink Supports 22,000 + jobs York placed fifth in European good food destinations

City of York

Food & Safety Unit Food Safety Food Standards Animal Feed Public Health Health and Safety

Premises 1,900+ food premises Mostly catering premises History as chocolate city

Staff

Planning interventions

Interventions Official controls inspections monitoring surveillance verification audit; and sampling Not official controls education, advice and coaching information and intelligence gathering

Inspections Preparation Clothing/equipment Review of the information held on the premises On site Explain purpose of inspection Establish if any changes Identify all food related activities Question appropriate staff

Inspections (2) Areas covered Assess risk of not meeting food hygiene requirements Assess hazards and if controlled Is food handled and produced hygienically? Assess and verify HACCP

Post inspection Report of inspection Cover contraventions Split legal requirements/ recommendations Follow up – various approaches

Approach to enforcement Food Law Enforcement Policy History of the premises Attitude of the business Seriousness of the offences Reasonable, proportionate, risk based and consistent. Graduated and educative

Securing compliance Informal approaches education coaching giving advice

Securing compliance Formal approaches Hygiene Improvement Notice Emergency Prohibitions Seize or detain food Remedial Action Notices

Hygiene Improvement Notice proportionate to the public health risk record of non-compliance informal approach won’t be successful

Emergency Prohibition Notice Use where there is a health risk condition

Emergency Prohibition Notice Immediately close premises, use of equipment or process/treatment. Apply to Magistrates’ Court to issue an order FBO can request lifting of an order - issue certificate HRC removed; or - explain what HRC still exists Also prohibit FBO from running food business

Prosecution Factors for prosecution seriousness of the offence prevalence of the type of offence history of premises Factors against nominal penalty genuine mistake

Prosecution – outcomes Magistrate’s court fine – max £5,000 per offence prohibition order Crown court unlimited fine imprisonment

Example case

Outcome of court case Business £1000 unfit food £500 other offences £ legal costs Owner £100 per offence £600 legal costs

...and some bad publicity!

Quality control BS 9001 accredited service Inter authority audits External audits from certifying body Annual report to Chief EHOs

FSA involvement Local Authority Enforcement Monitoring

FSA involvement Local Authority Enforcement Monitoring system Audit local authorities Issue guidance on the back of audit findings

FSA involvement Local Authority Enforcement Monitoring Audit local authorities

FSA involvement Local Authority Enforcement Monitoring Audit local authorities Issue guidance on audit findings

Food Hygiene Rating Schemes Rating based hygiene standards Improved transparency Easy to access information Encourages businesses to improve Media interest

Broadly compliant premises Shift from input to outcomes Tackling the worst premises National performance indicator Prioritised inspections Revisits – coaching/advice/encouragement Graduated and educative approach (CoP)

Future issues