Issue - meetings

RESOLVED: That the Commercial Team Service Plan be approved.

Reason for Decision

The Council has the responsibility to ensure food businesses within the Borough maintain satisfactory standards of hygiene thus reducing the likelihood of food borne disease. 

By not adopting the service plan the authority may be classed as a failing authority in the view of the Food Standards Agency

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Cabinet considered a report which explained that Food authorities were required by the Food Standards Agency to set out a scheme for the planning and delivery of food law enforcement.  It was expected that this scheme will take the form of a formally adopted service plan.

The Environment and Community Panel had considered the scheme and supported the recommendations.

RESOLVED: That the Commercial Team Service Plan be approved.

Reason for Decision

The Council has the responsibility to ensure food businesses within the Borough maintain satisfactory standards of hygiene thus reducing the likelihood of food borne disease. 

By not adopting the service plan the authority may be classed as a failing authority in the view of the Food Standards Agency