Introduction to Food Standards

Who should attend?

The course is aimed at Environmental Health and Trading Standards Officers who are new to the area of food standards enforcement.

About the Programme

Aims: The course aims to provide delegates with an overview of the law relating to food labelling, additives, contact materials, organiic foods and food composition requirements in the context of food standards interventions.

Objectives

The course will provide delegates with:

• An understanding of the main food standards issues that apply to retail and catering establishments.
• Practical guidance on the assessment of compliance by food business operators with these requirements.

The Programme

• Review of food legislation
  • Labelling
  • Claims
  • Organic foods
  • Presentation & misleading descriptions
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• • Nature & scope of food standards inspections
   
  • Inspection of retail & catering premises
    • Meat products - Case study butcher
    • Food additives
    • Materials & articles
    • Food allergens
   
  • Use of aide memoires
   
  • Catering premises continued
    • Takeaway foods
    • Restaurants
    • School canteens
   
  • Workshop – restaurant

The Cost

The course fee includes:

• Lecture notes
• Certificate of attendance
• Lunch and refreshments
• Further Information

For further information on this course, contact ABC Food Safety:

Tel : +44 (0) 1376 573 630
Fax : +44 (0) 1376 573 638
or email us here.

Booking

Please click on the "Book" button above and fill in the online form.

Alternatively you may prefer to download a booking form and e-mail or fax it to us.

• ABC-Food-Safety-Course-Booking-Form-word
• ABC-Food-Safety-Course-Booking-Form.pdf

Please note that there is no need to complete a booking form if you have already used the online booking facility.