Food Hygiene 9 - Food Safety Legislation Suitable for REHIS Elementary Food Hygiene Course

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UK and Scottish
Food Safety Legislation
Food Hygiene 9

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Be able to know and
understand the main
requirements of the
Food Safety Act 1990
To know temperatures
controls within
“The Food Hygiene
(Scotland) Regulations
2006”
The role of authorised
enforcement officers
and food authorities
To show progress today I should …
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Your responsibility
To know the law that applies to food handlers
and what you need to do to comply with the law

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The Food Safety Act 1990
• Food injurious to health
• Nature, substance and quality
• The prevention of the sale of unfit food
Offences may be reported to the Procurator Fiscal by Enforcement Officers
– Court Action may follow

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Regulation (EC) 852/2004
• The construction and maintenance of rooms and
equipment to ensure a business operates hygienically.
• The identification of food safety procedures and the
implementation of a HACCP Based Food Safety
Management System
• The training of food handlers, including relevant HACCP
training
• The obligations placed on food handlers and food
business operators
Offences may be reported to the Procurator Fiscal by Enforcement Officers
– Court Action may follow

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The Food Hygiene (Scotland) Regulations 2006
Temperature controls:
• Food to be kept in a refrigerator or in a cool ventilated place
OR above 63⁰C
• The temperature of reheated food to be raised to at least 82⁰C
• No food to be kept at temperatures which could result in a
risk to health
The role of authorised enforcement officers and food
authorities

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The General Food Regulation 2004
Food safety requirements
Misleading presentation of food
Traceability requirements
Requirement to withdraw unfit food
Offences may be reported to the Procurator Fiscal by Enforcement Officers
– Court Action may follow

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Offences may be reported to the Procurator Fiscal by Enforcement Officers
– Court Action may follow
EU Food Information for Consumers
Regulation 1169/2011
Food Information Regulations 2014

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Authorised Officers
Environmental Health Officers and Food Safety Officers
• Enter premises at any reasonable time
• Provide guidance, advice and training
• Investigate food poisoning and complaints
• Send informal letters

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Authorised Officers
• Serve Notices
• Close food premises
• Seize or detain food articles or records
• Take photographs and samples
• Instigate legal proceedings

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