Service Description: What goes into a food can be of vital importance to consumers on particular diets or who have intolerance to certain foods. It is also important that consumers are aware how old perishable foods are, how foods should be prepared and handled. This information must be correctly applied to appropriate foods. Environmental Health staff offer advice, take samples and enforce labelling and composition of foods including drink.
Also known as:- Food Safety
Answer: 1. Through a rolling programme of inspections 2. Through complaints received by the public 3. From Food Alerts issued by the Government 4. Targeted inspections. 5. From results of random or targeted sampling initiatives. To contact the Council about a food complaint: write/visit/phone or e-mail us at: Jubilee Stores, The Quay, Newport, Isle of Wight PO30 2EH/ (01983) 823000/ [email protected]