Food legislation
- Created by: Shelby
- Created on: 29-05-13 12:25
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- Food legislation
- Weight and measures act 1985
- The weight must be what it says it is on the packaging.
- links to anyone that sells food by weight, number or any other measurement
- It is an offence to sell a product which is a different weight to what is says it is
- Food hygiene regulation 2006
- Relates to anyone that prepares, handles or sells food
- the company has to be registered with the food legislation company
- makes sure that food is safe to eat
- Staff are trained and supervised
- Premises are kept clean and tidy
- HACCP's are used correctly
- Food is handled hygienically
- Documents are kept
- Food safety act
- Preventing illness from the consumption of food
- Preventing people from being mislead
- Stops the addition of any substance in food that are a hazard to human health
- Food labeling legislation
- How does it protect the consumer?
- religious values
- Fraud prevention
- Health (allergenic information)
- what has to be on it?
- Description & name
- Storage info
- Sell by/ use by
- preparation info
- Ingredients list
- Name & address of manufacture
- Trace-ability code
- How does it protect the consumer?
- Weight and measures act 1985
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