Industry
Legislation: Hygiene
of Foodstuffs Regulations 2000 (S.I. No. 165 of 2000)
All food business proprietors should familiarise themselves with these Regulations
which set out the statutory requirements in relation to food hygiene and premises
It specifies the legal required standards that must be adhered to when manufacturing
providing and distributing food for human consumption. It also serves as the
basic criterion that an Environmental Health Officer will use to inspect a premises.
Useful Links to Industry
Food Safety Authority of Ireland
The principal function of the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) is to take all reasonable steps to ensure that food produced, distributed or marketed in the State meets the highest standards of food safety and hygiene reasonably available and to ensure that food complies with legal requirements, or where appropriate with recognised codes of good practice.
http://www.fsai.ie
Further Education, Training and Awards Council
The Further Education, Training and Awards Council’s mission is to make quality assured awards in accordance with national standards within the national framework, creating opportunities for all learners in further education and training to have their achievements recognised, and providing access to systematic progression pathways.
http://www.fetac.ie
Attorney General’s Office
For information on Food Hygiene Regulations, you can get it from this link http://193.120.124.98/ on the Attorney General’s Site. Information available as follows: * Acts of the Oireachtas 1922-1999 * Statutory Instruments 1922-1998 * Chronological Tables for the Statues 1922-1999.
http://www.gov.ie/ag
Health & Safety Authority of Ireland
The Health & Safety Authority is responsible for the promotion and enforcement of workplace health and safety in Ireland.
http://www.hsa.ie
National Standards Authority of Ireland
The NSAI is Ireland's Standards body. NSAI facilitates the development of voluntary standard documents, which manufacturers or service providers may use as an aid to meeting safety or customer requirements.
http://www.nsai.ie