Food Safety Act 1990

Question 1

what year was the food safety act introduced?

Answer 1

1990

Question 2

what is the food safety act 1990?

Answer 2

• an act of parliament of the UK
• it is the statutory responsibility to treat food intended for human consumption in a controlled and managed way
• e.g. don’t add any substances to the food because it may be against someone’s religion

Question 3

what are the main 3 principles of the food safety act 1990?

Answer 3

• ensure you do not add anything in food, take out anything form food or treat food the way which means it would be damaging to the health of the people
• ensure that the food you serve or sell is of the nature, substance or quality which consumers would expect
• ensure that the food is labelled, advertised and presented in a way that is not false or misleading

Question 4

how does the food safety act 1990 promote health, safety and security in HSC and CC settings?

Answer 4

• act requires that good personal hygiene is maintained when working with food so that it is safe to eat
• it requires that records are kept of where food is from so that it can be traced if needed
• it requires that any food that is unsafe is removed and an incident report completed