Business Regulation Service Plan 2024-2025 CaH 20 08 24
Renfrewshire Council · 20 August 2024
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To: Communities and Housing Policy Board On: 20 August 2024 Report by: Director of Environment, Housing and Infrastructure Heading: Business Regulation Service Plan 2024/2025 1. Summary 1.1 Renfrewshire Council is required by Food Standards Scotland (FSS) to produce a Service Plan to provide detail on the work being undertaken in Food Law across Renfrewshire Council. 1.2 The team who cover this for Renfrewshire Council (Business Regulation Team within Environment, Housing and Infrastructure) also lead on workplace health and safety and other areas of Environmental Health work which are included within the plan. 1.3 The Service Plan sets out the objectives, what work is undertaken, service delivery, resources and quality assurance. 1.4 The Business Regulation Service Plan 2024/25 is attached to this report as an appendix. 2. Recommendations It is recommended that the Communities and Housing Policy Board: 2.1 Approves the Business Regulation Service Plan 2024/25. 3. Background 3.1 Business Regulation forms part of the Climate, Public Protection and Roads Service within Environment, Housing and Infrastructure.
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3.2 The team provide an effective regulatory service for food law, and occupational health and safety at work on behalf of Renfrewshire Council, ensuring the Council’s statutory responsibilities are met. The objective of the service is to improve the quality and effectiveness of these regulatory activities, and in doing so ensure public health and safety are maintained. 3.3 In terms of food law enforcement, Renfrewshire Council is a statutory food authority under the Food Safety Act 1990 for all food businesses within Renfrewshire. The Council is also an enforcing authority in terms of Section 18 of the Health & Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, the Service is the enforcing authority for health & safety legislation in certain types of premises within Renfrewshire. This is determined by the main activity being undertaken at the premises as laid down in the Health and Safety (Enforcing Authority) Regulations 1998. 3.4 Section 18 of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 puts a duty on the HSE and Local Authorities (LAs), as Enforcing Authorities, to make adequate arrangements for enforcement. The Section 18 Standard sets out the arrangements that LAs and HSE’s Field Operation Directorate should put in place to meet this duty. 3.5 The Business Plan 2024/25 highlights the work undertaken by the Business Regulation Team, the current position with regards to premises (as of 1 April 2023) and the planned work for the coming 12 months. 3.6 Overall, Food Law and Health & Safety Performance within the Business Regulation Team remained high during the period (1/4/23 to 31/3/24).Work included; 95 in-depth Health & Safety Interventions carried out within a range of businesses and1586 Food Law interventions. 98.3% (1559) of these interventions were completed within the 28 days specified in the Food Law code of practice. Implications of the Report 1. Financial – none 2. HR & Organisational Development - none 3. Community Planning Renfrewshire is safe – By implementing the attached Service Plan, Environment, Housing and Infrastructure will ensure that food that is prepared and consumed in Renfrewshire is safe and that workplace Health & Safety is regulated. 4. Legal – none 5. Property/Assets - none 6. Information Technology - none
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7. Equality & Human Rights - The Recommendations contained within this report have been assessed in relation to their impact on equalities and human rights. No negative impacts on equality groups or potential for infringement of individuals’ human rights have been identified arising from the recommendations contained in the report 8. Health & Safety – where staff are required to visit premises, all risk assessments and safe working procedures have been developed. 9. Procurement - none 10. Risk - none 11. Privacy Impact - none 12. CoSLA Policy Position - None 13. Children’s Rights – None 14. Climate Risk- None List of Background Papers None Author: Robert Marshall, Environmental Health (Business Regulation) Manager e-mail: Robert.marshall@renfrewshire.gov.uk
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1 Business Regulation Service Plan 2024-2025 Environment, Housing and Infrastructure APPENDIX
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Business Regulation Service Plan 2024-2025 2 Contents 1. Service Aims and Objectives .............................................................................. 5 1.1. Aims and Objectives .............................................................................. 5 1.2. Links to Corporate Objectives and Plans .............................................. 5 1.3. Overview ................................................................................................ 6 2. Background ....................................................................................................... 7 2.1. Organisational Structure ....................................................................... 7 2.1.1. Role of Public Protection within Climate, Public Protection and Roads ... 7 2.1.2. Environment, Housing and Infrastructure ................................................. 7 2.2. Scope of the Service .............................................................................. 8 2.3. Demands on the Service ....................................................................... 9 2.4. Performance Management ................................................................. 13 2.5. Enforcement Policy & Procedures ....................................................... 13 3. Service Delivery ............................................................................................... 14 3.1. Food and Health & Safety Premises Inspections ................................ 14 3.2. Food and Health and Safety Service Requests ................................... 17 3.3. Investigation of Accidents ................................................................... 20 3.4. Enforcement Management Model (EMM) ............................................ 20 3.5. Home Authority Principle & Primary Authority Scheme ...................... 20 3.6. Advice to Business ............................................................................... 22 3.7. FHIS & EatSafe ..................................................................................... 22
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Business Regulation Service Plan 2024-2025 3 3.8. Sampling ............................................................................................. 23 3.9. Health and Safety Interventions .......................................................... 23 3.10. Control and Investigation of Outbreaks and Food Related Infectious Diseases ........................................................................................................... 24 3.11. Food Incidents ..................................................................................... 25 3.12. Liaison with Other Organisations ........................................................ 25 4. Resources ........................................................................................................ 27 4.1. Financial Allocation ............................................................................. 27 4.2. Staffing Allocation ............................................................................... 27 4.3. Employee Development Plan .............................................................. 28 5. Quality Assessment ......................................................................................... 29 5.1. Quality Assessment & Internal Monitoring .......................................... 29 6. REVIEW 2023-24 ............................................................................................... 30 6.1. Review of Food Law Activity ................................................................ 30 6.2. Review of Health and safety activity. ................................................... 32 6.3. Areas for Improvement ........................................................................ 34 7. Emerging Issues 2024/25 ................................................................................. 35 1. Introduction ..................................................................................................... 37 2. Approach to Sampling ..................................................................................... 37 2.1. Informal Samples ................................................................................ 37 2.2. Formal Samples .................................................................................. 37
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Business Regulation Service Plan 2024-2025 4 2.3. Sampling Priorities .............................................................................. 38 2.4. Manufacturing/Approved Premises .................................................... 38 2.5. Sampling Plan 2024/25 ....................................................................... 38 3. Complaints and Food Borne Disease Investigations ....................................... 38 3.1. Co-ordinated Sampling ....................................................................... 38 3.2. Imported Food .................................................................................... 38 3.3. Special Investigations ......................................................................... 39 4.0 Priority Actions ................................................................................................ 40 3.4. Routine Sampling ................................................................................ 41 Appendix 2: Public Protection Structure
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Business Regulation Service Plan 2024-2025 5 1. Service Aims and Objectives 1.1. Aims and Objectives The Food and Health & Safety Service is delivered by the Environmental Health, Business Regulation Team. This team forms part of the Climate, Public Protectiopn and Roads Service within Environment, Housing and Infrastructure. The aim is to provide an effective regulatory service for food law, and occupational health and safety at work on behalf of Renfrewshire Council, ensuring the Council’s statutory responsibilities are met. The objective of the Service is to improve the quality and effectiveness of these regulatory activities, and in doing so ensure public health and safety are maintained. In order to achieve this aim, Environment, Housing and Infrastructure will: Apply the relevant legislation at premises regulated by the Local Authority in line with the Scottish Regulators Code of Practice, Work in partnership with agencies such as Food Standards Scotland (FSS) and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to achieve nationally agreed strategic aims, Ensure that all staff undertaking enforcement activity are properly qualified and competent to undertake their duties, Operate a risk based approach to inspection and regulation, Carry out a programme of specific, targeted and appropriate interventions in order to improve food safety, quality and health & safety standards, Work with local businesses in an open and transparent manner, Investigate and take appropriate action upon receipt of accident notifications, service requests, food borne infection notifications and complaints. 1.2. Links to Corporate Objectives and Plans The Environmental Health, Business Regulation Service Plan 2024-25 contributes to Climate, Public Protection and Roads outcomes as well as Renfrewshire Council’s Corporate Objectives and Plans. In particular, the service has a critical role to play in supporting sustainable economic development, ensuring the health and safety of the public, addressing the impact of poverty and the protection of both the public and legitimate businesses from criminal activities.
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Business Regulation Service Plan 2024-2025 6 1.3. Overview In terms of food law enforcement, Renfrewshire Council is a statutory Food Authority under the Food Safety Act 1990 for all food businesses within Renfrewshire. The Council is also an Enforcing Authority in terms of Section 18 of the Health & Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, the Service is the enforcing authority for health & safety legislation in certain types of premises within Renfrewshire. This is determined by the main activity being undertaken at the premises as laid down in the Health and Safety (Enforcing Authority) Regulations 1998. Section 18 of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 puts a duty on the Health & Safety Executive ( HSE) and Local Authorities (LAs), as Enforcing Authorities, to make adequate arrangements for enforcement. The Section 18 Standard sets out the arrangements that LAs and HSE’s Field Operation Directorate should put in place to meet this duty.
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7 2. Background 2.1. Organisational Structure The Food Safety and Health & Safety service is delivered by suitably qualified officers within the Business Regulation Team operating in Environment, Housing and Infrastructure as part of Climate, Public Protection and Roads. (Appendix 2) 2.1.1. Role of Public Protection within Climate, Public Protection and Roads Public Protection within Climate, Public Protection and Roads, consists of the Business Regulation, Community Safety,Public Health and Trading Standards teams. Their combined role is to protect the health, safety and welfare of the local community and to safeguard public health, the quality of the local environment and to enhance economic, social and environmental welfare by improving and maintaining standards of fair trading in terms of safety, quality, quantity and price. 2.1.2. Environment, Housing and Infrastructure The Service is based at: Climate, Public Protection and Roads Renfrewshire House Cotton Street Paisley PA1 1BR The Service can be contacted by: email: b-serv.es@renfrewshire.gov.uk, or phone: 0300 300 0380
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Business Regulation Service Plan 2024-2025 8 2.2. Scope of the Service The main role of Environmental Health, Business Regulation is to undertake regulatory functions of relevant legislation in terms of Food Law and Occupational Health and Safety at Work on behalf of Renfrewshire Council. The aim is to secure compliance with the standards laid down in primary legislation, associated regulations and codes of practice. The key activities of Environmental Health Business Regulation are based on the implementation of inspection/intervention, survey and sampling programmes and other appropriate monitoring and investigative activities, including responding to, and learning from food complaints, accidents and incidents at work. Under Section 5 of the Food Safety Act 1990, Renfrewshire Council is a statutory Food Authority, responsible for delivery of official controls under the Act and associated Regulations. Statutory appointments of Head of Food Service and Lead Officer for Food Safety are detailed in the Council’s Scheme of Delegated Functions. Enforcement of the legislation, under Section 6 of the Food Safety Act 1990, includes food hygiene and food standards covering the safety, quality, presentation and labelling of food. To this end, a programme of food business inspections and the surveillance of food is carried out by co-ordinated food sampling and a food standards inspection programme. Food and premises hygiene complaints are investigated where required. The investigation and control of food-borne infections within food premises is carried out in conjunction with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. The Service acts as the Originating Authority to those large-scale food manufacturers within the area, co-ordinating and assisting in complaints and enquiries from other Food Authorities within the UK and third Countries. As an Enforcing Authority, the Service also has responsibility for the provision of health & safety enforcement services in a range of business activities covering approximately 2500 premises and an estimated 10,000 employees. The enforcement of health & safety legislation is split between the Local Authority (Renfrewshire Council) and the Health & Safety Executive (HSE), depending on the main activity being undertaken at the premises as laid down in the Health & Safety (Enforcing Authority) Regulations 1998. The HSE are responsible for the more traditional “factory” or industrial premises. The premises within the remit of the Council include: offices, shops, warehouses, leisure, hotel and catering premises.
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Business Regulation Service Plan 2024-2025 9 The principal activities of the service, outlined above, have relevance to the Planning, Building Standards, Civic Licensing and Alcohol Licensing services of the Council. The Service also delivers official controls in relation to Food Law in all Renfrewshire Council food operations. The Service provides advice and guidance to all businesses to ensure compliance with statutory requirements. The 2024/25 Business Regulation Service plan provides data and information for the period 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 2.3. Demands on the Service Table 1: Profile of food businesses in Renfrewshire Premises Number Caring Establishment 169 Hotels and Guest Houses 26 Mobile Traders 38 Primary Food Producers 10 Pubs/Clubs 148 Restaurant/ Caterer 414 Takeaway Premises 212 Retail 348 Schools and Colleges 83 Manufacturers and Packers 45 Importers/Exporters 6 Distributors/Transporters 25 TOTAL 1524
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Business Regulation Service Plan 2024-2025 10 Table 2: Profile of Businesses for Health & Safety Enforcement Premises Number Retail 773 Wholesale 123 Offices 321 Catering 527 Hotels etc 26 Residential Care 19 Leisure 196 Consumer Services 427 Others 67 Total 2479 The Food Law and Health & Safety Services provided by Renfrewshire Council operate solely from Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street, Paisley, PA1 1BR. The Service’s standard working day is 8.45am - 4.45pm Monday to Thursday, and 8.45am - 3.55pm on Friday, with an out of hour’s service also being provided in cases of emergency. Officers operate a hybrid model where they are operating from home, in the office and in the field e.g. inspecting premises and investigating incidents. The Service works in a number of complex areas, which include: Glasgow International Airport As Glasgow International Airport lies within the Authority, this adds further elements of work to the Environmental Health, Business Regulation Team. Consignments of food, particularly fruit and vegetables come through Glasgow Airport from third Countries. These foods are subject to controls administered by Environmental Health, Business Regulation. The Service is also involved in the surveillance of exports from the Airport and provides export certificates to those businesses exporting foodstuffs from Renfrewshire. The Business Regulation Team provides a port health role at the airport. Renfrewshire Port Health Authority was originally set up with the primary objective of preventing dangerous epidemic diseases entering the country. Although this can still occur, if a person is patently unwell, this function is now more realistically aimed at contacting and monitoring persons who may be carrying a communicable disease and preventing further cases arising from environmental contamination of aircraft.
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Business Regulation Service Plan 2024-2025 11 There are also currently two businesses which operate flight catering within the airport estate and these are subject to inspection by the service. Environmental Health Officers operate on a rota basis, with one officer allocated for each day of the working week. The officer carries out all imported food functions at the airport on his/her allocated day. In addition, on weekends and public holidays an emergency call out service is in place to deal with port health incidents. Communication and Language The Council area has several food businesses operating for whom English is not a first language. This can introduce communication challenges during the course of inspection and enforcement visits. In order to address this issue, information leaflets translated into other languages have been produced. A translation service is available to officers if required during inspections and other meetings. Council Operated Food Businesses The control of food enforcement in Local Authority catering operations provided by Facilities and Property Services is a complex and sensitive area of work. These premises include catering in residential establishments such as those run by the Council’s Social Work Services as well as schools and nurseries. The service employs the same approach to enforcement in these premises. Approved/Authorised Premises There are nine Approved/Authorised Businesses operating within Renfrewshire, all of which are Approved/Authorised under Regulation (EC) 853/2004. These are: DNATA Airline Catering Arran Avenue, Paisley, PA3 2AY Gate Gourmet Airline catering Campsie Drive, Paisley, PA2 8DP Gormack Foods Sandyford Road, Paisley, PA3 3HP CFPU RAH Hospital Corsebar Road, Paisley, PA2 9PJ Scottish Leather Group Seedhil Road, Paisley, PA1 1JL Scottish Leather Group Baltic Works, Bridge of Weir Gleddoch Family Butchers Glasgow Road, Paisley, PA1 3PW Lomond Cold Store Blackstoun Road, Paisley, PA3 3AF Rice and Spicy Eddison street, Hillington, G524JW
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Business Regulation Service Plan 2024-2025 12 Events A significant number of events are held throughout Renfrewshire on an annual basis, particularly, but not exclusively, during the summer months. These events require a food law enforcement presence in response to the level of external food retailers and caterers providing food for the large number of visitors and this can result in a minor short-term impact on the food service. The Service also works closely with Renfrewshire Council’s Events Team. Health & Safety Enforcement The review of Health & Safety enforcement activities by the UK Government has influenced the approach in this area. HSE priority planning guidance directs the work of Local Authorities in relation to Health & Safety, with an emphasis on targeting resources on higher risk activities and reducing the number of routine inspections. An Intervention Plan based on this guidance has been developed which takes into account local conditions and priorities. Enforcement within Arm’s Length Organisations - Renfrewshire Leisure In 2019, the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) advised Renfrewshire Council that enforcement within Council owned leisure facilities operated by arm’s length organisations, are: in accordance with The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, the enforcement responsibility of the Local Authority. This is a sensitive area of work due to close relationships between the Council and One Ren including the corporate control as the Council is the sole shareholder of the Company. The Council does not have outright control of One Ren, as the charity has an independent board of directors, but it does have the right to appoint and remove some of the directors. As a result, strategic decisions affecting the operation of One Ren could (in some instances) be directed, by the Council. For the purpose of enforcement, the Business Regulation Team employs the same approach for all businesses within Renfrewshire.
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Business Regulation Service Plan 2024-2025 13 2.4. Performance Management Elected Members receive quarterly reports on performance in key areas including Food Safety/Health & Safety enforcement and Managers provide an operational update at a bi- monthly Management Meeting. Certificates of Compliance and formal notices are reported to elected members via the Regulatory Functions Board and Information Bulletin reports. Performance reviews are carried out on a six-monthly basis with staff involved in Food Safety and Health & Safety enforcement, to maintain performance. 2.5. Enforcement Policy & Procedures An Integrated Enforcement Policy is in place to ensure the consistency of enforcement across all areas of Environment, Housing and Infrastructure. The Policy sets standards clearly outlining the level of service which the public and businesses can expect to receive. It encourages fair and open regulation and commits the Service to ensuring our enforcement service works with businesses to assist them in complying with the law. Information Systems Premises records are held on the Authority Public Protection (APP) system, which is used to manage the inspection programme and record details of inspections, accidents, complaints and enquiries. The database is regularly reviewed and updated to facilitate the planning of inspection programmes and production of management reports. Progress towards local, regional and national outcomes is monitored on a monthly basis using the reporting functions of the system. Statutory returns are made using data from the APP system.
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Business Regulation Service Plan 2024-2025 14 3. Service Delivery 3.1. Food and Health & Safety Premises Inspections In accordance with the Food Law Code of Practice (Scotland), all food premises are risk- assessed for food law. Risk assessments are entered in the Services database, which generates a target inspection date. A report is generated from the database of visits due for each officer. The Service undertakes a full inspection programme based on the risk category of premises. Regulatory activity in relation to Health and Safety at Work is determined in accordance with the HSE priority planning guidance. The tables below illustrate the number of premises in Renfrewshire in each risk category for Food Law and Health & Safety. Table 3 - Total premises (Food Law) with Group & Rating GROUP RATING NUMBER 1 A 9 1 B 12 1 C 7 1 D 0 1 E 0 TOTAL 28 GROUP RATING NUMBER 2 A 55 2 B 518 2 C 281 2 D 12 2 E 0 TOTAL 866 GROUP RATING NUMBER 3 A 46 3 B 441 3 C 92 3 D 0 3 E 0 TOTAL 579
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Business Regulation Service Plan 2024-2025 15 Table 4: Premises per group Rating Category Group Number of Premises 1 28 2 866 3 579 Food Standards Only 5 Approved 8 Farms 8 Sub Total 1494 Unrated 44 Total 1538 The Food Law risk rating of a food business is based on a number of elements. Hygiene, structure, food safety management and food standards are assessed to determine the risk posed by an establishment and the frequency of intervention by the local authority. These are numerically scored and used to derive the rating that is presented as the 'score', A-E; Category E posing the highest risk. Table 5: Profile by Health & Safety risk category Risk Category Total number in category A 1 B1 33 B2 764 C 1565 Unrated 465 Total 2828 The tables below illustrate the number of inspections programmed for 2024/25 in each risk category for Food Law. A total of 903 food law programmed interventions are projected for the 12 months commencing 1 April 2024.
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Business Regulation Service Plan 2024-2025 16 Table 6: Food Law Programmed Interventions for 2024/2025 GROUP RATING NUMBER 1 A 3 1 B 10 1 C 6 1 D 0 1 E 0 TOTAL 19 GROUP RATING NUMBER 2 A 9 2 B 399 2 C 284 2 D 19 2 E 0 TOTAL 711 GROUP RATING NUMBER 3 A 1 3 B 105 3 C 66 3 D 1 3 E 0 TOTAL 173 The inspection programme for 2024/25 has been developed to comply fully with the Food Law Code of Practice (Scotland) and LAC Circular 67/2 (Rev 7) Health & Safety priority planning. So far as the inspection of premises outwith normal working hours is concerned, our policy is to ensure that, where premises are only open outwith normal hours, then appropriate provision is made for them to be visited in accordance with at least the minimum number of visits determined by their risk rating. 6.8 full time equivalent officers carry out the work of the Business Regulation team, including the Business Regulation Manager. The staffing allocation to Food Law enforcement is 75% of 6.8 FTE’s, with the other 25% allocated to Health & Safety enforcement. Officers are allocated premises within specific geographical areas.
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Business Regulation Service Plan 2024-2025 17 It is considered that the Service has adequate expertise to provide a competent and full portfolio of enforcement and educational roles in relation to Food Law and Health & Safety. However, where necessary, we are able to draw on expertise from Food Standards Scotland, Glasgow Scientific Services – the Public Analyst, Health Protection Scotland, the Director of Public Health, Animal and Plant Health Authority (APHA), The Health & Safety Executive and other local authorities. 3.2. Food and Health and Safety Service Requests Complaints and Service Requests are dealt either by the duty Environmental Health Officer or by the officer responsible for the premises which are the subject of the complaint/request. All service requests are logged in the APP database against the premises concerned. The Service has documented policies relating to the investigation and handling of complaints and service requests which ensure that all complaints are investigated in accordance with the appropriate Code of Practice. All complaints are recorded and their risk evaluated to distinguish between those which require an on-site investigation and others which may be resolved by telephone or written advice. The numbers of complaints and service requests are detailed by category, for 2023/24 and estimated for the year 2024/25 are shown in the tables and charts below:
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Business Regulation Service Plan 2024-2025 18 Table 7 – Food Complaints and Service Requests 2023/2024 Service Request Category 2023/2024 Estimated requests 2024/2025 Advice to Consumer 34 40 Advice to Business 300 330 Food Hygiene Complaint 72 75 Food premises Complaint 38 40 Food Standards 28 40 Section 50 Certificates/ Building warrant 5 5 Licensing Consultation 67 67 Imported Food 2 2 Export Certificate 23 25 other 7 Total 576 624 Chart 1- Summary of Complaints and Service Requests for Food
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Business Regulation Service Plan 2024-2025 19 Table 8- Health and Safety Complaint and Service Requests 2023/24 Service Request Category 2023/24 Estimated requests 2024/25 Leisure 11 12 Consumer 9 9 Retail 9 9 Catering 4 4 Hotel 2 2 Wholesale 1 1 Animal Licensing 1 3 Solicitor request 1 1 RIDDOR 9 10 Other 9 10 Attend H&S Group 4 4 TOTAL 60 65 Chart 2- - Summary of Complaints and Service Requests for Health and Safety
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Business Regulation Service Plan 2024-2025 20 3.3. Investigation of Accidents A procedure is in place for the investigation of notified accidents designed to ensure consistency and quality of the accident investigation service. It is not possible or appropriate to investigate all incidents and a systematic approach has been adopted to ensure that the more serious incidents are investigated. 3.4. Enforcement Management Model (EMM) The Guidance in the LAC22/18 along with detailed guidance that was issued for use by Environmental Health Officers is used to promote consistency of enforcement between individual officers, LAs and with HSE. All officers in the team have been trained in the use of the Enforcement Management Model. The model is used by officers when considering the most appropriate action to take in more complex situations which are occasionally encountered, including serious accident investigations. It is also used as a monitoring tool by the Business Regulation Manager. 3.5. Home Authority Principle & Primary Authority Scheme For companies operating under two or more local council jurisdictions, Primary Authority provides reliable and consistent regulatory advice from a single source when dealing with key aspects of Environmental health, Trading Standards, Health & Safety, and Licensing services. Renfrewshire Council currently has no partnerships in relation to health & safety advice and enforcement. The Primary/Home authority principle is applied when dealing with food complaint investigations and also routinely in relation to food standards and labelling issues. It is considered to be an aid to good enforcement practice. The Council has no formal agreements in place to act as a Home Authority with any specific business, but has listed the following significant establishments as ones which are considered as home authority/originating authority premises:
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Business Regulation Service Plan 2024-2025 21 Table 9- Originating Authority Businesses A&A Bakers Moss Road Linwood PA3 3HR DNATA Arran Avenue Paisley PA3 2AY AP Jess Sandyford Road Paisley PA3 4HP Aulds Delicious Desserts Barnsford Avenue Inchinnan PA4 9RG Bidfood Barnwell Street Renfrew PA3 2EU Big Bear Bakery 15 Edison Street Hillington Park G52 4JW Buon Giorno 11A Queen Street Renfrew PA4 8TR Davidson Butcher Mossedge Paisley PA3 3HR Diageo Global Supply 1 Argyll Avenue Renfrew PA4 9EA Diageo Global Supply 500 Renfrew Road Renfrew G51 4SP Faodail Foods Westway Renfrew PA4 8DJ Filshill Westway Renfrew PA4 8DJ G Porrelli & Co Ltd 25 Lacy Street Paisley PA1 1QN G&A McHarg Dalziel Road Hillington Park G52 4NN Gate Gourmet Glasgow Airport Paisley PA2 8DP Gleddoch Family Butchers 60 Glasgow Road Paisley PA1 13W Hannah's of Johnstone 18-20 Walkinshaw Street Johnstone PA5 8AB Henderson Meats Hillington Glasgow PA8 6BS Ingram Brothers 15 East Lane Paisley PA1 1QA Jenier Limited Earl Haig Road Hillington G52 4JU John Scott Meats Sandyford Paisley PA3 3HR Kismet Lyon Road Linwood PA3 3BQ Kerry Foods (UK) Ltd) 55-59 Kelvin Avenue Hillington Park G52 4LT MacSpice/McAusland Crawford 79/81 Abercorn Street Paisley PA3 4AS Scottish Leather Ltd Kilbarchan Road Bridge Of Weir PA11 3RL Rice 'n' Spicy 15 Edison Street Hillington Park G52 4JW Sutherland Cakes 15-17 Earl Haig Road Hillington G52 5JU Glasgow Distillery Company Deanside Road Renfrew G52 4XB The Elderslie Scottish Tablet Co 37 Glenpatrick Road Elderslie PA5 9AE W P Tulloch 22a Skye Crescent Paisley PA2 8EL Rise and Grind Roastery 104 Abercorn Street Paisley PA34AY
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Business Regulation Service Plan 2024-2025 22 3.6. Advice to Business The Environmental Health, Business Regulation Team undertakes an on-going advisory role to all businesses in Renfrewshire. A range of information and promotional material is made available for businesses by Environmental Health Officers during visits. 3.7. FHIS & EatSafe The Food Hygiene Information Scheme continues to operate in Renfrewshire with around 1300 food premises who sell food to the public being included within the scope of the scheme. Currently 99% of premises within Renfrewshire have a pass certificate. The scheme is currently under review by Food Standards Scotland. The review will take account of the changes to the food law code of practice and the introduction of the risk rating scheme for food law. There are 12 premises with Eat Safe Awards within Renfrewshire. This is the highest award in the scheme. These are: Table 10 -Eat Safe Award Recipients Premises Name Premises Address Accord Hospice Morton Avenue, Paisley, PA2 7BW Mosswood Care Home Moss Road, Linwood, PA3 3FA Capability Scotland Wallace Court, 191 Main Road, Elderslie, PA5 9EJ Erskine mains Care Home Meadow drive, Erskine, PA8 7ED Hanover(Scotland) Housing Association Newton Court 23 Maree Road, Paisley, PA2 9DH Hanover(Scotland) Housing Association, Ailsa Court 23 Walkinshaw Street, Johnstone, PA5 8AF Hanover(Scotland) Housing Association Orchard Court "Orchard Court", Orchard Street, Renfrew, PA4 8RZ Hanover(Scotland) Housing Association, Walikinshaw Court Walkinshaw street, Johnstone, PA5 8AF Kibble Education & Care Centre Goudie Street, Paisley, PA3 2LG Holiday Inn Caledonia Way, Glasgow Airport PA3 2TE Cochrane Care Home Quarrelton Road, Johnstone, PA5 8LQ Rashilee Care Home Little Inch, 8 Rashilee Avenue, Erskine, PA8 6HA
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Business Regulation Service Plan 2024-2025 23 3.8. Sampling Renfrewshire Council, along with nine other local authorities have a Service Level Agreement with Glasgow City Council for the provision of analytical services. The analyst service is provided by Glasgow Scientific Services, Colston Laboratory, 64 Everard Drive, Glasgow G21 1XG. Glasgow Scientific Services are this Authority’s appointed Public Analyst for chemical analyses of all food samples, Food Examiner for all microbiological examination of food samples and Agricultural Analyst for all feeding stuffs samples taken. The sampling programme for 2024/25 is attached as Appendix 1 to this Service Plan. The programme will focus on high-risk premises in Renfrewshire, whilst reflecting national priorities recommended by FSS and the Scottish Food enforcement Liaison Committee (SFELC). Food sampling will also be undertaken at Glasgow International Airport to monitor the quality, composition and labelling of foods imported through the airport as part of the Service’s imported food controls. It is not possible to estimate sample numbers or types for this sampling at present. 3.9. Health and Safety Interventions The Health and Safety programme for 2024/25 has been drawn up having cognisance to Local Authority Circular, LAC 67/2 (Rev 12) Health & Safety priority planning. (See Table 11) The LAC provides LAs with guidance and tools for priority planning and targeting of interventions taking a proportionate and consistent risk-based approach to, enable Renfrewshire Council to meet the requirements of the National Local Enforcement Authority Code (hse.gov.uk) (the Code). Planned regulatory activity is focussed on improved outcomes and reduced injuries to employees or members of the public. The Code provides flexibility for LAs to address local priorities alongside the national priorities set by HSE.
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Business Regulation Service Plan 2024-2025 24 Table 11 Health and Safety Priorities 2024/25 Special Interventions Interventions at animal visitor attractions in an effort to reduce the risk of contamination especially to children. Crowd management at large scale public gatherings. Intervention at craft bakeries where loose flour is used and inhalation exposure to flour dust is likely to frequently occur in an effort to reduce the risk of occupational lung disease (asthma). Intervention at commercial catering premises using solid fuel cooking equipment where there may be a risk of carbon monoxide exposure due to poor ventilation and unsafe appliances. Intervention at residential care homes to minimise the risk of Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) arising from moving and handling of residents. Intervention to minimise the risk of health and safety incidents in hotels. Intervention to assess Legionella controls in water systems within hotels. 3.10. Control and Investigation of Outbreaks and Food Related Infectious Diseases Environment, Housing and Infrastructure works closely with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Health Board Consultants in Public Health Medicine in outbreak control situations and the routine investigation of infectious disease. In addition, the Health Board has produced an outbreak control plan for dealing with major outbreaks of food related illness to which this authority has had a major input. The Business Regulation Team work in partnership with the Public Health Protection Unit at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Health Board to ensure the plan is adhered to. In addition, an outbreak control and investigation of notifications of food borne disease procedure is in place. Present resources within Environment, Housing and Infrastructure are adequate to meet current levels of notification; however, in the event of a major outbreak, any required additional resources would be made available by seconding Environmental Heath Officers from other service areas.
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Business Regulation Service Plan 2024-2025 25 3.11. Food Incidents Food incidents are dealt with in accordance with the relevant codes of practice the Food Law Code of Practice (Scotland) Notifications of incidents are received from Food Standards Scotland (FSS) by e-mail or telephone. In case of emergencies, an Officer is on stand-by and has contact details for all relevant members of staff. Procedures for food safety incidents are in place and are available to all staff. This allows for alerts to be appropriately actioned, investigations set in motion and warnings issued if necessary. Any enforcement activity which is required in support of an incident is carried out within the terms of the relevant legislation and the Council’s enforcement policy for assuring the safety of food. In addition to responding to notified incidents, Renfrewshire Council will, where necessary, initiate Food Alerts in accordance with Code of Practice Guidance and will liaise with Food Standards Scotland in such situations. 3.12. Liaison with Other Organisations To ensure enforcement and other activities carried out by the Service are consistent with neighbouring Authorities and to ensure best practice, Renfrewshire Council actively participates in the West of Scotland Food and Health & Safety Liaison Groups. The groups meet regularly throughout the year and comprise representatives from the fourteen authorities, which previously made up Strathclyde Regional Council, together with representatives from Glasgow Scientific Services, Food Standards Scotland and the Health & Safety Executive. The groups are attended by the Business Regulation Manager or a suitable deputy. The Service also has formal and informal links to a range of other organisations and agencies. These Include: NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Health Board Association of Port Health Authorities Royal Environmental Health Institute for Scotland Society of Chief Officers of Environmental Health in Scotland Society of Chief Officers of Trading Standards in Scotland Scottish Food Enforcement Liaison Committee Health Protection Scotland Food Standards Scotland Health & Safety Executive Glasgow Scientific Services
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Business Regulation Service Plan 2024-2025 26 Animal and Plant Health Agency Marine Scotland Border Force H.M. Revenue and Customs APP Scottish Users Group
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Business Regulation Service Plan 2024-2025 27 4. Resources 4.1. Financial Allocation The budget detailed below indicates the level of resources available 2024/25 to deliver the necessary services. As highlighted at 3.1 above the resource allocation within the Business Regulation Team is 75% of Food Law enforcement and 25% on Health & Safety enforcement. This split is at the discretion of the Environmental Health - Business Regulation Manager and can be amended where there is a service demand. Budget 2024/25 Employee Costs £486,000 Supplies and Services £173,347 Travel and Subsistence £0 Training £1600 Total £695,947 Projected Income Source 2023/24 Export Health Certificates £650 Sales, Fees and Charges £250 Miscellaneous Income £0 Total £900 4.2. Staffing Allocation Within the context of this plan, the allocation of staff is designed to provide an effective enforcement service for Food Law and Occupational Health and Safety at Work on behalf of Renfrewshire Council. All food enforcement officers are authorised in accordance with the Food Law Code of Practice (Scotland) commensurate with their training and experience. A range of additional relevant qualifications are held including: the REHIS Advanced Food Hygiene Diploma, the REHIS Certificate in the Inspection of Meat and Other Foods, Certificate in Nutrition & Health and the RIPHH Certificate in HACCP Principles. Three officers have completed the ISO 9000 Lead Assessors course and All current Food Law officers have attended and passed the Official Controls verification Course.
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Business Regulation Service Plan 2024-2025 28 The Service secures administrative support from a pool of administrative and support staff in the Council’s Business Support Service. 4.3. Employee Development Plan The Service is committed to ensuring all officers are suitably qualified, trained and remain competent in terms of the Food Law Code of Practice (Scotland) and in terms of Section 18 of the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974. This is facilitated by the provision of in-house training, and all employees have the opportunity on a rotation basis to attend relevant external training events. Any employee attending such a course is required to “cascade” the relevant information accrued as a result of their attendance to other officers. Business Regulation Team meetings are held weekly, where performance, enforcement and other relevant issues are discussed. Matters arising from the quality assessment model for inspections, consistency issues and interpretation issues are discussed. Liaison Group minutes are stored in the staff manual for all officers to use. Relevant points from the Liaison Groups are also discussed at Team meetings. In addition, all staff have full access to, and are trained in the application of, policies and procedures, which are a requirement of the framework agreement on local authority food law enforcement. Training records are maintained for each officer. All officers have completed a training needs analysis and will have individual development plans prepared for 2024/25.
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Business Regulation Service Plan 2024-2025 29 5. Quality Assessment 5.1. Quality Assessment & Internal Monitoring The Service has a documented “Internal Monitoring Procedure – Internal Checks” quality assessment model for inspections. The Business Regulation Manager has primary responsibility for carrying out quality assessments within the Service. The Senior Manager, Climate and Public Protection has a secondary responsibility to oversee the performance of the Business Regulation Manager and to ensure that quality assessments are being carried out consistently throughout the Service. The Internal checks include file checks, one-to-one discussions, team discussions and accompanied inspections. Records of these are retained by the Business Regulation Manager and the head of Climate, Public Protection and Roads. This quality assessment model facilitates the Service’s requirement in accordance with annex 2 of the Food Law Code of Practice (Scotland) and the Section 18 guidance issued by the HSE to ensure that all staff engaged in enforcement activities retain their competence. The Business Regulation Manager reviews a monthly report on the performance indicators to ensure that the targets are met. The monthly report also details performance information relating to inspection deadlines, complaints and service requests received and food sampling activity are also monitored.
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Business Regulation Service Plan 2024-2025 30 6. REVIEW 2023-24 6.1. Review of Food Law Activity Group Band Estimated Total Interventions Actual Interventions 1 A 3 5 1 B 10 10 1 C 6 10 1 D 0 0 1 E 0 0 Total 19 25 Group Band Estimated Total Interventions Actual Interventions 2 A 9 38 2 B 399 352 2 C 284 231 2 D 19 26 2 E 0 1 Total 711 648 Group Band EstimatedTotal Interventions Actual Interventions 3 A 1 6 3 B 105 94 3 C 66 21 3 D 1 1 3 E 0 1 Total 173 123 Group Estimated Total Interventions Actual Interventions Food Standards Only N/A 8 5 Farms N/A 6 6 Approved Premises N/A 9 10 New Business Inspections Group1- Group2- Group3- 4 133 55 4 132 55 Businesses Ceased Trading Group1- Group2- Group3- 3 123 39 1 142 87 REVISITS 116 442
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Business Regulation Service Plan 2024-2025 31 Table 9 - Formal Enforcement Notices Programmed Food Hygiene Inspections: The Food Law Code of Practice (Scotland) states that” Intervention programmes should be planned so that establishments receive an intervention no later than 28 days after the scheduled date as detailed in Annex 5”. During the period 1/4/23 to 31/3/24 1586 Food Law interventions were carried out. 98.3% (1559) interventions were completed within the 28 days specified in the code of practice. 1.7% (27) Interventions were not completed within the 28 days and this was mainly due to access difficulties for example seasonal operation and issues relating to security access for Glasgow Airport. All outstanding visits have now been completed or the premises have permanently closed. Sampling: The review against sampling is included in the Sampling Programme attached at Appendix 1. Type of Notice Actual Remedial Action Notice 13 Hygiene Improvement Notice 10 Voluntary Closure 0 H&S Improvement Notice 14 H&S Prohibition Notice 6
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Business Regulation Service Plan 2024-2025 32 6.2. Review of Health and safety activity. Review of Health and safety activity. In the year 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024, the following Health and Safety interventions were undertaken: Intervention Category 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 Estimated work to be undertaken 2024/25 Accident / incident/Complaint investigations 25 20 New Premises Interventions 116 100 Advice visits to Businesses 5 30 Interventions 96 100 Revisits 21 20 Licensing Visits 37 35 RIDDOR reportable notifications received 75 75 Total 373 380 Specific Health and Safety Projects/Interventions carried out 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024: Gas Safety Interventions: special interventions at commercial catering establishments to assess gas safety and where the risk of explosion or carbon monoxide may be present were carried out. A total of 53 interventions were carried out with 4 Improvement Notices and 17 written warnings issued as a result. The businesses were checked to ensure compliance with the notices and warnings. Animal visitor attractions Intervention An intervention was carried out at an animal visitor attraction to reduce the risk of contamination especially to children. One Improvement Notice was served regarding inadequate provision of hand wash basins within the park. Cellar Safety and Licenced premises using stored gas : 17 interventions were carried out at licenced premises that have cellars and used stored gas. This was to ensure continued compliance with cellar safety standards and minimise the risk of explosion from stored gas cylinders. 1 Prohibition Notice was issued to one business for an unguarded cellar hatch and no other formal warnings were issued. Recommendations and advice were issued to all of the businesses.
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Business Regulation Service Plan 2024-2025 33 Softplay Intervention: The interventions focused on softplay premises to reduce the risk of accidents to children. A total of 6 premises were visited and 3 Improvement Notices were served covering maintenance of softplay equipment, insufficient risk assessment and unsafe access points within premises. Recommendations and advice were given to all businesses and follow up checks where defects were noted, were carried out. Health & Safety in Industrial Retail/Wholesale Warehouses: 5 interventions were carried out at industrial retail/ wholesale warehouses. These assessed work at height, workplace transport and the loading/unloading of vehicles. Some minor issues were noted with recommendations and advice provided requiring no follow up from officers. Swimming Pool Interventions: 10 interventions took place in swimming pools split between private premises and One Ren premises. Due to the HSE no longer enforcing Arms Length Organisations this was the first time interventions had been carried out within One Ren businesses by the service. The purpose of these interventions was to reduce the risk to employees and the public from Health & Safety and Public Health incidents. No notices were served however, due to issues found officers were involved in several follow up visits after providing advice. Trampoline Park: An intervention was carried out within the one trampoline park in the area due to a request for information regarding an alleged accident that took place. No issues were noted during the intervention. Residential Care Homes: 2 Residential Care homes received interventions to minimise the risk of Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) arising from moving and handling of residents. Recommendations and advice were provided with no formal action being taken.
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Business Regulation Service Plan 2024-2025 34 6.3. Areas for Improvement Further development of the APP electronic database will take place during 2024/25 including the addition of new codes to allow more efficient reporting of Health and Safety. The use of the Power BI system will continue during 2024/25 to assist in performance monitoring and review. An electronic filing system for Business Regulation premises files has progressed and is expected to be complete by year ending 2024/25. Review and update of the reporting codes will be carried out to improve efficiency and accuracy in 2024/25.
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Business Regulation Service Plan 2024-2025 35 7. Emerging Issues 2024/25 Food Crime This continues to be a focus for FSS and Food Authorities. It is expected that due to the challenges post pandemic, Brexit and the cost-of-living crisis that there will be an increase in Food Fraudulent activity. This in turn will have resource implications for the service. Food Crime erodes confidence and disempowers consumers. This leads in turn to financial losses, negative economic impact and poses a threat to jobs and exports. Tackling food crime is so Nationally/Internationally important that The Scottish Food Crime and Incidents Unit (SFCIU) was established and the Business Regulation Team already work closely with this team and will continue to build on the established working relationships with them and other partner Agencies. Brexit The challenges and uncertainties relating to the UK exit from the EU remain. Officers regularly attend meetings in relation to port issues and discussions continue into inland import checks and the impacts that this may have on the service.
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36 Appendix 1 Climate, Public Protection and Roads BUSINESS REGULATION FOOD SAMPLING PROGRAMME 2024/25
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37 1. Introduction The annual sampling programme for 2024-25 is designed to fulfil aims and objectives in line with the Services Food Sampling Policy. The programme outlines the sampling priorities for the year, however it is recognised that circumstances and priorities may change, which require the programme to be flexible in order to respond to these changing circumstances. Most samples are taken informally for the purpose of monitoring, surveillance and information gathering however; formal samples will be taken where enforcement action is anticipated. Environmental Health Officers, Food Safety Officers and other authorised officers are responsible for undertaking the food sampling functions of the Council. At present there is a Service Level Agreement in place with Glasgow City Council to provide analytical services to Renfrewshire Council. The analyst is: Glasgow Scientific Services, Colston Laboratory, 64 Everard Drive, Glasgow, G21 1XG. 2. Approach to Sampling Renfrewshire Council complies with the requirements of the Food Safety (Sampling and Qualifications) Regulations 1990 and the Food Law Code of Practice. The sampling programme for 2024/25 is designed to be more focused on high risk/high value products which are manufactured in Renfrewshire. Focussing on these items will ensure that those which pose the greatest risk to the public of Renfrewshire are adequately controlled. 2.1. Informal Samples An informal sample may be taken covertly, however; the food business operator will always be informed of the results of the sample where this fails. For enforcement purposes formal sampling must be undertaken overtly. 2.2. Formal Samples In accordance with the Regulatory Services Integrated Enforcement Policy, which promotes action which is consistent, fair and proportionate, formal samples will generally be taken after routine samples have been found to fail statutory requirements and no satisfactory remedial action has been taken.
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Business Regulation Service Plan 2024-2025 38 2.3. Sampling Priorities Food Standards Scotland and The Scottish Food Enforcement Liaison Committee have identified, through intelligence, the areas deemed to be priorities in terms of sampling. The priority plan considers the Scottish perspective but also takes account of the UK. FSA. priorities. In addition to National priorities, Renfrewshire Council will focus on areas of particular interest to the authority. 2.4. Manufacturing/Approved Premises Renfrewshire Council will continue to concentrate on sampling from manufacturers and approved premises in our area. These premises will be sampled at least annually. Where possible, samples will be taken in advance of Food Hygiene/Food Standards inspections in order to discuss sample results with the food business operator. 2.5. Sampling Plan 2024/25 The sampling plan for 2024/25 outlines the project work to be undertaken by Renfrewshire Council in high-risk areas. The sampling plan is outlined at point 4.0. 3. Complaints and Food Borne Disease Investigations In response to complaints and notifications of food borne disease received the service may opt to take samples in order to resolve any issues arising as a result of any investigations. 3.1. Co-ordinated Sampling Where appropriate, the Service will participate in food surveillance programmes arranged by regional and national bodies such as Food Standards Scotland, SFELC and the West of Scotland Food Liaison Group. 3.2. Imported Food In order to monitor the quality, composition and labelling of imported foods, samples of foods imported through Glasgow Airport will be submitted to the Public analyst for examination.
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Business Regulation Service Plan 2024-2025 39 3.3. Special Investigations There may be circumstances whereby an incident will require special investigation and resources may have to be directed towards dealing with the investigation. In addition, this may involve liaison with other partners including Health Protection Scotland and Greater Glasgow & Clyde Health Board.
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Business Regulation Service Plan 2024-2025 40 4.0 Priority Actions The following topics have been identified as priority actions by FSS and will be the subject of sampling activity during 2024/25, along with other local surveillance activities. Food Type Premises Type Testing parameters Number of Samples Imported whole cantaloupe melon Retailers Salmonella, generic E. coli 2 Cut fruit salad Retailers Listeria monocytogenes detection and enumeration, Salmonella, generic E. coli 2 Imported tomatoes Retailer Salmonella, STEC, generic E. coli 2 Hummus Retailers Listeria monocytogenes detection and enumeration, Salmonella, generic E. coli 1 Sushi Retailers Bacillus cereus, Listeria monocytogenes detection and enumeration, Staphylococcus aureus 2 Infant formula Retailers Cronobacter sakazakii 2 Non-wheat cereal products Retailers Tropane alkaloids (atropine and scopolamine) 1 Domestic, fresh fin-fish, cephalopods and crustacean Manufacturers Processors Retailers Dioxins, PCBs, PFAS, generic E. coli 1 Cinnamon and turmeric Retailers Lead 2 Hazelnuts, peanuts, pistachios, almonds Retailers Aflatoxins 2 Honey Retail Diastase, HMF 1 Products containing mince-meat labelled as a lamb or beef Retailers Meat Speciation, generic E. coli 1 Latte/milky coffee Caterers Soya, almond 1 Pre-packed for direct sale (PPDS) products Retailers and caterers Milk, Gluten 1
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Business Regulation Service Plan 2024-2025 41 3.4. Routine Sampling The project sampling initiatives listed above will be the focus of sampling activities however, in the course of routine work, officers will take samples as appropriate. This sampling will focus on locally produced foods and manufacturing businesses within Renfrewshire. A total of 187 samples were taken during the period 2023/24: 108 for microbiological examination, of which 23 failed and 79 for chemical/ compositional analysis of which 8 failed to meet compositional standards. (See below):
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Business Regulation Service Plan 2024-2025 42 Sample detail Chemical Analysis/Microbiological Examination Reason for failure Cooked Rice Micro Escherichia coli level was unsatisfactory Cooked Rice Micro Enterobacteriaceae level was unsatisfactory Chicken Liver Micro Coagulase positive Staphylococci level was borderline, Aerobic Colony Count and Enterobacteriaceae level was unsatisfactory Pilau Rice Micro Aerobic Colony Count and Enterobacteriaceae level was unsatisfactory Pilau Rice Micro Aerobic Colony Count and Enterobacteriaceae level was unsatisfactory Pork Link Chemical - composition/labelling Pork content lower than advertised Beef Link Chemical - composition/labelling Sample contained excess preservative Pork Link Chemical - composition/labelling Sample contained excess preservative Beef Link Chemical - composition/labelling Sample contained excess preservative Cooked Rice Micro Aerobic Colony Count at 30°C was borderline Fried Rice Micro Escherichia coli level was unsatisfactory Fried Rice Micro Enterobacteriaceae level was unsatisfactory Cooked Rice Micro Enterobacteriaceae level was unsatisfactory Cooked Rice Micro Enterobacteriaceae level was borderline Cooked Rice Micro Enterobacteriaceae level was borderline Pilau Rice Micro Enterobacteriaceae level was borderline Pilau Rice Micro Enterobacteriaceae level was borderline Chilled Pilau Rice Micro Enterobacteriaceae level was borderline
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Business Regulation Service Plan 2024-2025 43 Chicken Mayo Micro Escherichia coli level was unsatisfactory Scottish Tablet Ice Cream Micro Enterobacteriaceae level was borderline Chicken Mayo Roll Micro Enterobacteriaceae level was borderline Boiled Rice Micro Enterobacteriaceae level was unsatisfactory Cold Boiled Rice Micro Enterobacteriaceae level was unsatisfactory Cold Boiled Rice Micro Enterobacteriaceae level was unsatisfactory Tuna Mayonnaise Micro Enterobacteriaceae level was unsatisfactory Tuna Mayonnaise Micro Enterobacteriaceae level was borderline Lorne Sausage Chemical - composition/labelling sample contained excess preservative Tuna Mayonnaise Micro Aerobic Colony Count was unsatisfactory Pre Game Energy Supplement Chemical - composition/labelling Protein content declared was incorrect Lorne Sausage Chemical - composition/labelling Sample contained excess preservative Link Sausage Chemical - composition/labelling Incorrect labelling and no declaration of allergens Where samples were found to be unsatisfactory, visits to the businesses concerned were undertaken by officers, the results discussed, and advice given in respect of how the sample may have failed and how to ensure compliance in future. Where available, resamples were taken.
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45 Environment, Housing and Infrastructure Renfrewshire Council Renfrewshire House Cotton Street Paisley PA1 1BR