East Renfrewshire (Year 2) (Closed)
Wednesday 27 June 2001
26 and 27 June 2001
East Renfrewshire Council is located in the south of the City of Glasgow and covers an area of 18,000 hectares, encompassing both agricultural land and built up areas. 88,600 people live in East Renfrewshire.
The main centres of population are in Barrhead in the west, and Newton Mearns, Giffnock, Clarkston, Thornliebank and Busby in the east. Although the East Renfrewshire population is not large, it has one of the most ethnically diverse populations in Scotland, with significant Muslim and Jewish communities.
The authority's strengths
Service Plan –The Authority has produced a Service Plan for 2002/2003, which meets the requirements of The Standard.
Food Hazard Warnings – A documented procedure for responding to Food Hazard Warnings has been implemented.
Food Premises Database – A check on the accuracy of the database showed that 10 out of 10 businesses randomly selected had been entered into the database.
Food and Feedingstuffs Sampling – The Authority have produced a comprehensive food sampling programme. Examination of the sampling files indicates that Officers have followed the appropriate policy and procedures.
Internal Monitoring – A procedure has been produced and implemented for food hygiene inspections.
Feedingstuffs – The Authority are actively implementing their responsibilities for feedingstuffs in terms of registration and sampling.
Follow-Up Action to Year 1 Non-Conformances – These have been completed within the specified timescale and the audit file has been formally closed.
Key areas for improvement
Food Standards Inspections – From the files checked it is evident that food standards inspections had not been carried out in accordance with the Food Safety Act 1990 Code of Practice No 8: Food Standards Inspections.
However, the Authority has now risk rated all premises and has commenced programmed food standards inspections.
Product Specific Premises – The file for the premises approved under product specific legislation is not detailed enough.
Records – The size and scale and type of food activity of a business is not detailed enough within the premises files.
Reports – Food hygiene reports to proprietors do not always cover all areas specified in annex 3 of Code of Practice no: 9 or annexes D & E of Code of Practice No.8.
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