Swansea

The Authority was providing a food law enforcement service that worked closely with businesses, to aid their compliance with food safety legislation. Advice had been given during inspections and other visits and through the distribution of a wide range of relevant material. The importance of providing training had been recognised for feed and enforcement officers and they had attended numerous courses on a variety of subjects. The Authority also demonstrated a commitment to food safety promotion and had engaged in a wide array of related activities.

The management of a modern, effective, and efficient food and feedingstuffs enforcement service is dependent on an accurate and up to date data management and information system. Although the Authority�s system appeared to be essentially sound and robust and capable of performing effectively, significant deficiencies in data quality and accuracy were identified at the time of audit. It was recognised that the Authority had already began to address a number of the problems associated with the operation of the database. The Authority was not carrying out food standards inspections at the minimum frequency required by Food Safety Act Code of Practice No. 8 and there was little evidence that it was carrying out its feedingstuffs responsibilities
effectively.