Issue - meetings

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

Scrutiny Committee – Community considered the report at its meeting on I June 2010 and comments will be reported.

(Report circulated)

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.  The report also sought approval for the adoption of the Food Law Enforcement Plan 2010/11, which sets out the Council’s regulatory function in respect of food safety over the forthcoming year.

Councillor S Brock declared a personal interest in this item as the owner of a business subject to inspection.

Scrutiny Committee – Community considered the report at its meeting on 1 June 2010 and the support of Members was noted.

Executive recommended that Council:-

(1)     approve the Food Law Enforcement Plan 2010/11, which includes the revised Food Safety Enforcement Policy; and

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

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.  The report also sought approval for the adoption of the Food Law Enforcement Plan 2010/11, which sets out the Council’s regulatory function in respect of food safety over the forthcoming year.

Councillor S Brock declared a personal interest in this item as the owner of a business subject to inspection.

Scrutiny Committee – Community considered the report at its meeting on 1 June 2010 and the support of Members was noted.

RECOMMENDED that Council:-

(1)     approve the Food Law Enforcement Plan 2010/11, which includes the revised Food Safety Enforcement Policy; and

(2)     authorise the Head of Environmental Health Services to change 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 informing Members of the Council’s performance against the previous year’s Food Law Enforcement Plan and proposals for this current financial year.

He responded as follows to Members’ queries:

·         food testing at the RD&E laboratory had now been transferred to Bristol;

·         a national model Scores on the Doors scheme was still awaited from the Food Standards Agency (FSA). Exeter had been accepted as an “early adopter” of the national scheme and had received funding from the FSA to assist implementation; and

·         publicity was sought when food establishments were prosecuted.

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

(1)        approve the Food Law Enforcement Plan 2010/11, which included the revised Food Safety Enforcement Policy; and

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

(Report circulated)