Food safety - risk assessment

The standard and safety of food is of paramount importance to the protection and promotion of public health.

Our Trading Standards service will carry out programmed inspections under the Food Safety Act 1990 at all food manufacturers and retailers in the county. The frequency of inspection visits will depend upon the assessed risk and varies between one and five years. Our officers may work with the Food Standards Agency, other Trading Standards departments and environmental health officers from the district councils in the area. Trading Standards is responsible for food labelling and composition. Hygiene and foreign body matters are dealt with by environmental health officers.