Food Safety Flashcards
What is the scope or a food law inspection
It can be broken down to both Food standards and Food Hygiene,
Food standards inspections are important to be able to check the QUALITY,COMPOSITION,LABELLING,PRESENTAION AND ADVERTSING. Assess compliance with food standards and traceability legislation/requirements.
Food Hygiene, to make sure that food is being handled and produced hygienically. To assess current food safety management system. To identify any food law interventions of legislation. To given advice and guidance to the FBO and consider any appropriate action that may be needed.
How would you prepare for a food inspection
Look over relevant legislation
Check Uniform / Previous report
Is the food registration forum up to date
Ask officers for any information they might have on business
Check councils enforcement policy (4 Es’)
What equipment would you bring for a food inspection
White coat and hat
Torch
Phone
Pens
Blank Notices
Blank Food Registration Form
Caterers Inspection Sheet
Warrant Card
Probe Thermometer and Wipes
What would you do if someone working wont let you in for a food law inspection
Explain to them that it is an offence (Showing ID card)
Obstruction under Section 33 of FSA 1990 and Regulation 15 of FH(S) 2006
Officers have Power of entry under Section 32 of FSA 1990 and Regulation 14 of FH(S) 2006.
Entering a kitchen where there is poor hygiene standards what would you be thinking
There is a lack of control in terms of cleaning
Staff training / awareness can be low
Contraventions will be found
Possible RAN / HEPN depending on what else is found
What would be done if you were to find Raw meat defrosting in Wash hand basin
Discuss with food handler about a safe way to defrost meat asking them to remove it from the wash hand basin.
Once removed meat should be dealt with appropriately
It is they important to explain the 2 stage cleaning that will be required.
What is the 2 stage cleaning
Stage 1 - Physical removal of debris + Rinse to remove residue
Stage 2 - Disinfection with appropriate sanitiser following dilution rates and that they meet BS 1276 and 13697
What would happen if you found no hot water at the wash hand basin
Serve a Remedial Action Notice (RAN)
I would call for assistance from a Authorised Officer
When is a RAN used
They can be used when urgent action is required.
They can only be served where there is a breach of the Hygiene Regulations
What legislation are RANS from
The Food Hygiene (Scotland) Regulations 2006
What is foods that are PPDS
food that is packaged at the same place it is offered or sold to consumers and is in this packaging before it is ordered or selected.
What is Pre - Packed for the final consumer
Food that is pre packed for selling elsewhere off site, e.g. supermarkets. Full labelling including the Nutritional information is required.
What is QUID
Quantitative ingredient declaration
It is a requirement to give QUID to all food including drink that have more than one ingredient
There is a bowl of rice sitting out when probed it reads 29 degrees what would the concern be
Bacillus Cereus
How long has it been siting
Is there temperature records
When was it cooked
How it should be cooled quickly
Disposal of rice may be required
What are the 14 allergies that need to be identified
Gluten
Crustaceans
Eggs
Fish
Peanuts
Soybeans
Milk
Celery
Mustard
Sesame seeds
Sulphates
Shellfish
Lupin
Nuts
How would you check that food imported is legal
Check the packaging for approval mark
You can cross reference this with the Food Standards Scotland approval register
You enter the food storage area and find mouse droppings on top and in the food packaging what should be done
Hygiene Emergency Prohibition Notice
What peace of legislation is a HEPN contained in
Regulation 8 of the Food Hygiene (Scotland) Regulations 2006
Why would you go straight to a HEPN, Why would it be appropriate
To go for a HEPN there must be imminent risk of injury to health
It would be used when voluntary procedures would be inappropriate
HEPN is served directly to the FBO and is a offence to breach it
If there is a breach then report is sent to the PF
How Fast does a HEPN take effect and for how long
It last up to 5 days and the notice take immediate effect
What can happen to someone who contravenes a HEPN
They will be guilty of an offence that can be liable to be fined and or imprisoned for up to 2 years
What must the Officer do once they use a HEPN
An application for a Hygiene Emergency Prohibition Order must be made to a Sheriff
They should also take evidence - Photos, samples, notice, witness
Should the HEPN be put up in the business
Yes as soon as possible after issues to FBO the officer will need to affix and copy of the notice in a conspicuous place
What would constitute as imminent risk
Imminent risk - the risk of injury must be imminent. it is the exposure to the risk of injury that enables the action of serving a HELN injury itself may occur sometime later however it is essential to show that injury could occur at some point
What legislation covers approved premises
EC Regulations 853/2004
What would you do if you notice a product being sold as 100% beef burger but are being sold for a very cheap price.
Check the approval mark
Return to carry out formal sampling of the product
Ask questions about where they sourced the burgers and if they have go any invoices for them
Take photos of the product and of any approval codes/marks
What is a Premium burger
A beef burger that has 67% meat content
What is a Economy burger
A economy burger only has 50% meat content
Where would you find the information relating to the percentages of meat content in items such as burgers, pies, sausage rolls and cooked meats
The Products Containing Meat etc. (Scotland) Regulations 2014
What items would you need to carry out a formal sample
White coat
Temp Probe
Wipes
Pen
Torch
Lab Submission forms
Sampling equipment
clear bags
Formal labels
Cool box
Money for purchasing samples (Ask Receipt)
Warrant card
Security tags
When you purchase a product for formal sampling you must do what
- Show the vendor your Warrant card and explain why you took samples for analysis
- Stating that you are a Authorised officer in terms of section 5 of the Food safety Act 1990
- Sample should then be divided into 3 parts
- after the three samples are bagged, tagged and labelled you must give the vendor the choice of one of the samples to keep recording the label
- put samples in cool box and fill out lab form for analysis
Where are the three samples kept during formal sampling
Lab, Vendor and office
What legislation authorises and sampling officer to take formal samples
The Food Hygiene (Scotland) Regulations 2006 -Section 12
The Food Safety (Sampling and Qualifications) Regulations 1990
The Food Safety Act 1990 - Section 29
The Official Feed and Food Controls (Scotland) Regulations 2009 - Regulation 37
The Trade in Animals and Related Products (Scotland) Regulations 2012 - Reg 29
Who would carry out the analysis of samples
Glasgow Scientific Services an accredited laboratory
What are the range of food law enforcement options an officer has
Informal
Verbal Warning
Report to the PF
Food Law information Detention Notices
Food Law information Seizure Notices
Hygiene Improvement Notice
Remedial Action Notice
HEPN
If there is an issues with Food what could be done
Detention and seizure
What Section and legislation would you use to do a Detention of Food Notice
Section 9 of the Food Safety Act 1990
What notice would be used where a food is visibly contaminated or poses a risk to the public
Condemnation Warning Notice will be served on the FBO advising that the food will be destroyed
You must contact solicitors and get JP to sign off on the condemnation and then food can be destroyed
What regulation of The Food Hygiene (Scotland) Regulations 2006 could be used where you suspect that food has not been processed in accordance with the hygiene regulations
Regulation 27, used when food has not been Produced, Processed or Distributed in accordance with Hygiene Regulations and it will be treated in accordance with Section 9 of the Food Safety Act 1990
What is the difference between Examination and Analysis
Examination = Microbiological
Analysis = Chemical
Where would you find the requirement for Traceability
Article 18 of 178/2002