Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Head of Environmental Health Services.

Scrutiny Committee – Community considered the report at their meeting on 2 June 2009 and their comments will be reported.

(Report circulated)

Councillor S Brock declared an interest as the owner of a business subject to inspection.

The report of the Head of Environmental Health Services was submitted, informing Members of the Council’s performance against the previous year’s Food Law Enforcement Plan. It also sought approval for the adoption of the Food Law Enforcement Plan 2009/10, which sets out the Council’s regulatory function in respect of food safety over the forthcoming year.

Scrutiny Committee – Community considered the report at their meeting on 2 June 2009 and the support and comments of members were noted.

Executive recommended that:-

(1)        the Food Law Enforcement Plan 2009/10 be approved; and

(2)        the Head of Environmental Health Services be authorised to make changes to the Enforcement Plan in the light of centrally issued guidance and/or to meet operational needs.

Councillor S Brock declared an interest as the owner of a business subject to inspection.

The report of the Head of Environmental Health Services was submitted, informing Members of the Council’s performance against the previous year’s Food Law Enforcement Plan. It also sought approval for the adoption of the Food Law Enforcement Plan 2009/10, which sets out the Council’s regulatory function in respect of food safety over the forthcoming year.

Scrutiny Committee – Community considered the report at their meeting on 2 June 2009 and the support and comments of members were noted.

RECOMMENDED that:-

(1)        the Food Law Enforcement Plan 2009/10 be approved; and

(2)        the Head of Environmental Health Services be authorised to make changes to the Enforcement Plan in the light of centrally issued guidance and/or to meet operational needs.

(Report circulated)

To consider the report of the Head of Environmental Health Services – report circulated

The Head of Environmental Health Services presented the report seeking approval for the adoption of the Food Law Enforcement Plan 2009/10, which set out the Council’s regulatory function in respect of food safety over the forthcoming year. It also set out the Council’s performance against the previous year’s Food Law Enforcement Plan.

In response to a Member enquiring about “Scores on the Doors”, he advised that it was not mandatory for an establishment to display its score on the premises. Such schemes were increasing in popularity across the country and the Food Standards Agency was seeking to develop a national model scheme. He confirmed that officers would be placing greater focus on non-compliant businesses in order to assist them to comply, which included special assistance to BME owners of food businesses whose first language was not English.

Scrutiny Committee - Community supported the report and requested Executive to:-

(1)        approve the Food Law Enforcement Plan 2009/10; and

(2)        authorise the Head of Environmental Health Services to change the Enforcement Plan, as necessary, in response to centrally issued guidance and/or to meet operational needs.

 (Report circulated)