Chloe Sim revision

Question 1

Where does the Food standards agency cover?

Answer 1

England Wales and Northern Ireland

Question 2

Food (Scotland) Act 2015 s.2 objectives?

Answer 2

(a) protect the public from risks to health (food)
(b) to improve the extent to which members of the public have diets which are conductive to good health
(c) protect the other interests of consumer in relation to food
(2) sub 1a risks caused by the way food is produced/supplied
(3) must perform its actions in a way which is (a) compatible with its objectives and (b) which it considers most appropriate for the purpose of meeting those objectives.

Question 3

Food Food (Scotland) Act 2015 s.3 General functions?

Answer 3

(1) Develop policies in relation to food matters and animal feeding stuffs
(b) To advise, inform and assist the Scottish ministers and public bodies and officeholders and other persons in relation to food matters and animal feeding stuffs
(c) Keep the public adequately informed - to make informed decisions about food matters
(d) keep users of animal feeding stuff accurately informed.
(e) to monitor the performance of and promote best practise by enforcement authorities in enforcing food legislation.

Question 4

Food safety act 1990 s.5.2 (food authorities and authorised officers)

Answer 4

2. talks about local government councils

3. functions of port health authorities under the public health (control of disease) Act 1984

Question 5

At ports ?

Answer 5

• customs
• animal health inspection
• plant health inspection
• food standards inspection

Question 6

Food (Scotland) Act 2015 section 30

Answer 6

management of outbreaks for suspected outbreaks of food borne diseases