Food Service Plan
An annual Food Safety Service Plan is required under the Framework Agreement on Local Authority Food Law Enforcement by the Food Standards Agency. The plan outlines the strategic link to corporate and financial planning through the Service Business plan. This plan has been produced in accordance with the FSA’s service planning guidance for Food Law Enforcement, the Food Law Code of Practice (England) and Practice Guidance.
The plan provides key stakeholders, and members of the public, the information that they require to understand the approach to food safety enforcement adopted by the Council.
Food safety enforcement is covered by the Mid Devon District Council Enforcement Policy PH/EP/09/20, however this plan may make reference to enforcement practice where applicable. The service plan will help to ensure that the actions of the Council are fair, consistent, open and effective.
The Plan provides a focus for service delivery outcomes and provides a framework for assessing performance against those outcomes.
The plan will set out our priorities and our planned approach to the following:
- Inspection programmes
- Methodology for risk rating
- Sampling programmes
- Enforcement
- Food Business Registration
- Communication and engagement
- Approved Premises
- Export certificates
- Dealing with complaints about a food business