Issue - meetings

[To approve the Food Service Plan outlining the statutory food hygiene and food standards work for the year 2022 - 2023 undertaken by Environmental Health]

1.      That the draft 2022 Food Service Plan as summarised in Appendix 1 to the report be approved.

2.      That authority be delegated to the Cabinet Member for City Environment and Climate Change, in consultation with the Head of Regulation Service, to approve the final version of the Food Service Plan.

1.      That the requirement to prepare a Food Service Plan be noted.

2.      That the Service’s key achievements for the year 2021 be noted.

Councillor Steve Evans presented the report on the Council's draft Food Service Plan for 2022.  Delegated authority was requested to approve the final version of the document.  He highlighted some of the key achievements of the Environmental Health Service during 2021- 2022 in responding to the Covid-19 pandemic and maintaining the position of the food service during  the period. Although there was a national recovery plan in terms of Food Standards set by the Food Standards Agency,  Wolverhampton was well placed because of the work of its Covid Support Officers to support, offer advice, raise awareness and when necessary, take action.  The team carried out some 1000 interventions and responded to around 1281 complaints related to food hygiene and standards. Councillor Evans placed on record his sincere thanks to the team of Covid Support Officers for their work during the pandemic on behalf of businesses and residents of the Wolverhampton.

Resolved:

1.    That the draft 2022 Food Service Plan as summarised in Appendix 1 to the report be approved.

2.    That authority be delegated to the Cabinet Member for City Environment and Climate Change, in consultation with the Head of Regulation Service, to approve the final version of the Food Service Plan.

3.    That the requirement to prepare a Food Service Plan be noted.

4.    That the Service’s key achievements for the year 2021 be noted.