Issue - meetings

This report seeks approval for the council’s Food Service Plan 2024-25 in compliance with the requirements of the Food Law Code of Practice.

Resolved: That the Food Service Plan 2024-25 be approved.

Reason: To provide assurance that the council has a plan to fulfil its obligations under the Food Law Code of Practice.

The Executive Member considered a report that sought approval for the council’s Food Service Plan 2024-25 in compliance with the requirements of the Food Law Code of Practice.

The Environmental Health and Trading Standards Manager provided an update noting that the council was required to produce an annual food service plan to satisfy the statutory requirements within the Food Law Code of Practice which was overseen by the Food Standards Agency (FSA).The plan demonstrated how the council would fulfil the duties placed upon it by the Food Law Code of Practice.

In answer to questions raised by the Executive Member, it was confirmed that:

·       The backlog of Category D inspections, which had occurred due to the impact of the pandemic and the suspension of routine food inspections, had been cleared.

·       Officers had seen an increased turnover of business ownership in the food sector, and it was anticipated that this would continue in the year ahead and could place a strain on the team’s resources due to the requirement to undertake inspections of these new premises upon opening.

·       The council also offered support and assistance to businesses operating or intending to operate in the City of York area.

·       The council’s animal feed inspections were contracted to North Yorkshire Council and within that contract the supplier was asked to demonstrate the ways in which they could contribute towards the council’s commitment to becoming carbon neutral and help tackle wider concerns around modern slavery and organised crime.

The Executive Member thanked the officer for his update and expressed gratitude to his team for ensuring food safety standards were prominent within the food establishments in York, and it was:

Resolved: That the Food Service Plan 2024-25 be approved.

Reason: To provide assurance that the council had a plan to fulfil its obligations under the Food Law Code of Practice.