Brighton and Hove City Council

The authority was able to demonstrate that it was carrying out appropriate targeted sampling activity, relevant to the nature and scope of the City's food premises profile. The Authority had established effective liaison arrangements with neighbouring authorities and the laboratory services, and participated fully in regional and national sampling surveys.

The authority was adhering to its food hygiene sampling policy and was implementing its food hygiene and food standards sampling programmes for 2002/2003. Effective follow up action was being taken in response to unsatisfactory sample results. This included using sample results as supporting evidence for formal enforcement actions, when appropriate and in accordance with the Authority's Enforcement Policy.

One of the main aims of the Agency's focused audit programme at local authorities is to highlight and share good practice identified during the audits. A reference to good practice identified at Brighton and Hove City Council can be found below, together with relevant contacts from which further information is available.

The areas of good practice identified are grouped by the sections appearing in Chapter 2: 'The Standard' of the Framework Agreement on Local Authority Food Law Enforcement.

The Agency is grateful to the local authority concerned for agreeing to share this information with their colleagues. Where the good practice relates to a specific document, some of these will be available on the LACORS website.

Good practice identified: Organisation and Management
(Framework Agreement, Chapter 2: 'The Standard', section 3) HTML format
Good practice identified: Advice to Business
(Framework Agreement, Chapter 2: 'The Standard', section 10) HTML format
Good practice identified: Food and Feedingstuffs Inspection and Sampling
(Framework Agreement, Chapter 2: 'The Standard', section 12) HTML format