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Food Labelling and Composition


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

Your FAQ

Question: What should I do if I find insects or foreign bodies in my food?

Answer: Keep the food and insects/foreign body and bring them into Environmental Health at Jubilee Stores, Newport. An Officer will look at the complaint and decide the most appropriate course of action. The complaint matter should be kept in a suitable container to prevent loss or further damage.


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