RECORD OF OFFICER EXECUTIVE DECISION
Date of Decision:
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16th September 2022 |
Decision Maker: (Including Job Title)
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Sam Barstow Assistant Director Community Safety and Street Scene |
Specific Delegation: (If any)
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The statutory guidance, Food Law Practice (England) (Food Standards Agency March 2021), at 2.6.1.2, states that competent authorities must, ‘… submit the plan for approval, whether that is at Member, Member forum or suitably delegated senior officer level.’ The Food Law Practice (England) (Food Standards Agency March 2021) compliments the statutory code of practice, Food Law Code of Practice (England) (Food Standards Agency March 2021) which is made pursuant to section 40 (1) of the Food Safety Act 1990
The Council’s Sub-Scheme of Delegation, delegates authority to the Assistant Director of Community Safety and Street Scene to discharge functions contained within the Food Safety Act 1990
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Brief Description of Decision:
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To approve the Council’s Food and Feed Service Plan for 2022/23 |
Reasons for the Decision:
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The Food Standards Agency requires all Competent Authorities to have an up-to-date, documented Food and Feed Service Plan, which is readily available to food and feed business operators and consumers. This plan must be subject to regular review and clearly state the period for which the plan has effect.
The decision is to approve the Council’s Food and Feed Service Plan for 2022/23 |
Details of alternative options considered and rejected:
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The plan is a statutory requirement therefore no alternatives were considered to ensure compliance with statutory duties. |
Conflicts of interest declared by any Executive Member consulted by the decision maker which relates to the decision: |
None |
Dispensations Granted: (If any)
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None |
Reports or parts of reports considered |
Officer Decision Report; Food and Feed Service Plan Appendix 1 Food and Feed Service Plan 2022/23 Appendix 2 Food and Feed Sampling policy Appendix 3 Equality Impact Assessment Appendix 4 Carbon Impact Assessment |
I certify that this is a true record of the executive decision in relation to approval of RMBC Food and Feed Service Plan
Signed by the Decision Maker
Dated: 16th September, 2022
Name: Sam Barstow
Job Title: Assistant Director Community Safety and Street Scene