Response 943594

Response to request for information

Response date

5 October 2022

Request

1. Since 1 October 2021, how many Pre-packed for Direct Sale (PPSD) food businesses have been inspected to ascertain compliance with food labelling laws? Specifically, in relation to the requirements introduced from Natasha’s Law?
2. Since 1 October 2021, how many PPSD food businesses within your local authority area have been found to be non-compliant with food labelling laws?
3. Since April 2020 until June 2022, please can you detail any support that has been provided and/or made available to local PPSD food businesses to support compliance with allergen labelling legislation?
4. Since April 2020 until June 2022, can you state the number of PPSD food businesses you have provided support to in relation to compliance with allergen labelling legislation?
5. Please can you detail any changes to environmental health /or food enforcement activities your organisation has implemented in response to Natasha’s Law?
6. How many breaches of allergen labelling compliance have you been notified of from within your Local Authority area since October 2021?

Response

1. Since 1 October 2021, how many Pre-packed for Direct Sale (PPSD) food businesses have been inspected to ascertain compliance with food labelling laws? Specifically, in relation to the requirements introduced from Natasha’s Law?

   • Figures not held. We do include allergens as part of all of our food inspections, circa 400.

2. Since 1 October 2021, how many PPSD food businesses within your local authority area have been found to be non-compliant with food labelling laws?

   • Figures not held

3. Since April 2020 until June 2022, please can you detail any support that has been provided and/or made available to local PPSD food businesses to support compliance with allergen labelling legislation?

   • Various social media posts have been sent out.

   • Food Interventions have signposted businesses.

   • Primary Authority partners have been informed.

4. Since April 2020 until June 2022, can you state the number of PPSD food businesses you have provided support to in relation to compliance with allergen labelling legislation?

   • Figures not held

5. Please can you detail any changes to environmental health /or food enforcement activities your organisation has implemented in response to Natasha’s Law?

   • Additional training for officers

6. How many breaches of allergen labelling compliance have you been notified of from within your Local Authority area since October 2021?
   • Figures not held as they would initially go to the Trading Standards team