Agenda item

Report of the Director of Markets and Consumer Protection.

A report of the Director of Markets and Consumer Protection updated Members on the Enforcement Activity carried out by Markets and Consumer Protection enforcement officers and the Food Standards Agency, at Smithfield Market, during the four month period from 1 February 2014 to 31 May 2014. The report provided information on the work carried out by officers in delivering the priorities set out in the Food Standards Agency’s National Co-ordinated Food Sampling Programme 2013-14 and an update on the on-going City Corporation/Food Standards Agency joint initiative regarding food delivery vehicles that visited Smithfield Market. 

In response to a question by a Member it was noted that the total amount of verbal advice being provided to traders was not excessive.

RESOLVED – That the contents of the report be noted.