Decision details

To consider and approve the plan as required by the Food Standards Agency and Health & Safety Executive.

Matter for Decision

Cambridge City Council is responsible for food hygiene and health and safety enforcement in its area, and is required to produce an annual plan clarifying how this will be achieved. The plan also needs to be submitted to the Council for their consideration.

Decision of Executive Councillor for Environmental & Waste Services

Approved the Commercial Team Business Regulation Plan 2014 / 2015.

Reason for the Decision

As set out in the Officer’s report.

Any Alternative Options Considered and Rejected

Not applicable.

Scrutiny Considerations

The Committee received a report from the Head of Refuse and Environment.

The Committee welcomed the report and thanked the Team for their efforts. Currently (end of January 2014), 92.4% of food businesses were meeting their obligations at the time of the initial inspection, rising to 95.5% after a re-score.

In response to Members’ questions the Head of Refuse and Environment said the following:

       i.          The Food Hygiene Safety Enforcement Profile and Food Hygiene Rating Scheme were two food service / preparation scoring schemes that ran in parallel.

     ii.          Low risk premises were inspected less frequently than high risk ones. This was a Government requirement through statutory regulations.

The Committee resolved by 4 votes to 0 to endorse the recommendation.

The Executive Councillor approved the recommendation.

Conflicts of Interest Declared by the Executive Councillor (and any Dispensations Granted)

No conflicts of interest were declared by the Executive Councillor.