Service Description: Environmental Health staff carry out inspections of food businesses to ensure that the receipt, handling, processing and distributing of food (including drink) on the Island is safe and hygienic. These inspections are carried out more regularly for businesses presenting greater risk.
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]