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Food Safety in Dundee
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Service Aims and Objectives
The principal role of the Food Safety and Standards Service is to enforce legislation which aims to ensure that food sold and supplied in the City is safe to eat, does not cause death, injury or ill health. The team is well experienced with a comprehensive, long term, knowledge of the city and its food business in terms of their strengths and weaknesses.
Our duties will be carried out by focusing on five key objectives:
| Objectives | Duties |
|---|---|
| Key Objective 1 |
Regulate food safety and food standards through a range of planned enforcement activities |
| Key Objective 2 |
Respond to, then seek to resolve food safety and food standards problems brought to our attention, including outbreaks of food borne illness and food safety emergencies |
| Key Objective 3 |
Provide food safety and food standards advice to all sections of the community and liaise with other bodies on food related matters |
| Key Objective 4 |
Develop and support staff in their duties |
| Key Objective 5 |
Make efficient and effective use of our resources |
- Corporate Food Safety
- Enforcement Policy Statement
- Food Premises Inspections and Food Standards Inspections
- Licensing Board and Licensing Committee
- Farmers' Market and Christmas Market
- Premises registered by Scottish Commission of the Regulation of Care
- Combined Inspection Policy
- Policy on Follow Up Visits
- Food Inspection and Sampling
- Food Complaints
- Consumer Protection
- Complaints about Food Hygiene Standards
- Control and Investigation of Outbreaks and Food Related Infections Disease
- Advice to Business and Other food Operators
- Advisory Services
- Major Food Safety Education Programme
- Course in Ethnic Languages
- Links with Food Provider
- Handwashing Campaign
Food Safety Section
1 Highland Chief Way, Claverhouse West Industrial Park
Dundee, DD4 9UA
Tel: 01382 436260
Fax: 01382 436226
Email: food.safety@dundeecity.gov.uk
This information is provided by the Environmental Health and Trading Standards Department
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