Legislation

Question 1

What EC regulation lays down the general principles of food law?

Answer 1

EC regulation 178/2002

Question 2

What EC regulation refers to the hygiene of food stuff?

Answer 2

EC reg 852/2004

Question 3

Which EC regulation lays down rules for food of animal origin?

Answer 3

EC regulation 853/2004

Question 4

What are the 3 main food hygiene legislations in the UK?

Answer 4

The food safety act 1990

The food safety and hygiene (England) regulations 2013

Food information regulation 2014

Question 5

What does the Food Safety Act 1990 relate to?

Answer 5

Sale of food for human consumption

Question 6

What are the key 5 provisions of the Food Safety Act 1990?

Answer 6

Allows ministers to make orders, regs and codes of practice

Defines the meaning of ‘sale’, ‘food’, ‘food authorities’ etc.

Creates offences

Provides for ‘due diligence’ offences

Defines powers of inspectors

Question 7

What are the 4 basic powers of inspectors?

Answer 7

Entry
Seizure
Closure
Action by food agencies

Question 8

Who enforces food safety at the central government level?

Answer 8

Food Standards Agency

State Veterinary Service

Meat Hygiene Service

Question 9

Who enforces food hygiene at the Local Government level?

Answer 9

Local Authority (EH department)

Local Authority Trading Standards Officers

Question 10

What are the main offences under the Food Safety Act 1990?

Answer 10

Rendering food injurious to health

Selling, to the purchasers prejudice, food which is not of the nature or substance or quality demanded

Falsely or misleadingly describing or presenting food

Question 11

What is meant by due diligence?

Answer 11

That the person/organisation responsible took all reasonable precautions and exercised all due diligence to avoid an offence from being committed by himself or a person under his control

Question 12

What enforcement authorities are involved in food safety?

Answer 12

EHP’s

Trading standards

Public Analyst

Food Standards Agency

Question 13

What are the responsibilities of EHO’s

Answer 13

Ensuring hygiene standards are being met

Investigating cases of microbial or chemical contamination

Question 14

What are the responsibilities of Trading Standards?

Answer 14

Correct labelling of food including ingredients.

Question 15

What are the responsibilities of a Public Analyst?

Answer 15

Provides advice

Analyse and examine food in consultation with enforcement teams

Question 16

What are the responsibilities of the Food Standards Agency?

Answer 16

Advises and oversees work of local authorities

Question 17

What are the general powers of inspectors?

Answer 17

Enter premises at reasonable hours

To inspect and investigate

Take samples

Seize or copy records

Apply for a warrant

Question 18

What are the penalties for food businesses with non compliance?

Answer 18

Caution

Serve notice (improvement/prohibition)

Seizure/condemnation of food

Closure

Prosecution

Question 19

What are the 3 types of notices/orders an inspecting officer can serve?

Answer 19

Hygiene improvement notice

Hygiene prohibition order

Emergency hygiene prohibition order

Question 20

Which schedule of the safety and food hygiene regulations 2013 covers temperature control requirements?

Answer 20

Schedule 4

Question 21

What temperature must chilled food be kept at?

Answer 21

8 degrees or below

Question 22

After cooking, what is the ‘hot holding’ temperature?

Answer 22

63 degrees Celsius

Question 23

How long can cold food be kept above 8 degrees?

Answer 23

4 hours

Question 24

How long can hot food be kept at below 63 degrees?

Answer 24

2 hours

Question 25

HACCP principles are laid down in which EC regulation?

Answer 25

852/2004