Jurisdiction of the First-tier Tribunal to hear challenges to food law decisions The First-tier Tribunal (General Regulatory Chamber) is the designated tribunal for...
What are the Food Hygiene (England) Regulations 2013? The Food Hygiene (England) Regulations (FH(E)R 2013) 2013 revoke and re-enact with some changes the Food Safety and...
All criminal cases begin in the magistrates' court however serious the offence. There are a number of ways of commencing criminal proceedings in England and Wales: • the...
Applicable legislation and definitions The main piece of legislation relevant to food product recalls is the General Food Law Regulation (EC) No 178/2002. This EU...
The offence of contravening or failing to comply with the food hygiene requirements—Regulation 19(1) By Regulation 19(1) of the Food Safety and Hygiene (England)...
A local authority may use a variety of means to ensure businesses meet their responsibilities under the Food Safety Act 1990 (FSA 1990) and Codes of Practice including...
Legal requirements of an information There are a number of ways of commencing criminal proceedings in England and Wales: • charge at the police station following arrest...
Background to the reforms Prior to reform, regulation and enforcement of consumer protection law was piecemeal, spanning some sixty discrete pieces of legislation which...
Who enforces the food safety and hygiene regulations? Under the Food Safety and Hygiene (England) Regulations 2013 (FSH(E)R 2013), SI 2013/2996, the nature of the food...
This Practice Note considers the law and practice in relation to food advertising to consumers, including: • Legislative framework • General considerations regarding food...
What is a remedial action notice? A remedial action notice is used by enforcement authorities such as the Food Standards Agency (FSA) or a local authority, where there...
Food labelling law changes Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of 25 October 2011 on the provision of food information to consumers (FIC) established the general principles,...
Rendering food injurious to health Every London borough council, district council or non-metropolitan county council is the 'food authority' for the purposes of enforcing...
What are hygiene improvement notices? Hygiene improvement notices are used by enforcement authorities such as the Food Standards Agency (FSA) or a local authority, to...
Enforcement of Part I of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (HSWA 1974) is often achieved through the service of statutory Improvement Notices and Prohibition...
What are the Food Safety and Hygiene (England) Regulations 2013 The Food Safety and Hygiene (England) Regulations 2013 (FSH(E)R), SI 2013/2996 consolidate the provisions...