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Food Safety (General Food Hygiene) (Butchers' Shops) Amendment Regulations 2000 (S.I. No. 930 of 2000)

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision
England
Document type
Regulation
Date
2000
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Vending Meat Authorization/permit HACCP
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Entry into force notes
Coming into force on 1 May 2000/1 November 2000.
Abstract

These Regulations further amend the Food Safety (General Food Hygiene) Regulations 1995 in relation to England only by introducing a requirement for the premises of butchers' shops to be licensed by food authorities. Butcher's shops for these purposes are fixed or moveable premises in which unwrapped raw meat is handled and from which both raw meat and ready to eat food are sold to consumers. Regulation 3 inserts the provisions set out in the Schedule as Schedule 1A which make provision for the licensing of butchers' shops. Paragraph 4 of the Schedule makes provision for applications for licences. Paragraph 5 imposes licence conditions. In mixed business premises the conditions only apply to certain parts. Paragraph 6 provides that licences remain in force for periods of a year. Paragraph 7 has effect where an applicant who holds a licence in respect of a butcher's shop applies for a further licence in respect of his shop up to 4 months before the expiry of his existing licence. If the further licence is granted, it begins on the expiry of the existing licence so that the applicant is not prejudiced by making an application before his existing licence expires. Paragraph 9 permits the premises of established butchers' shop to continue to be used where an application for a licence has been refused and the time for appealing against the refusal has not elapsed or an appeal against the refusal is being brought. Paragraph 10 provides for the suspension and revocation of licences and for licences to remain in force until the time for appealing against a suspension or revocation has expired and whilst an appeal is pending.

Full text
English
Website
www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Amends

Food Safety (General Food Hygiene) Regulations 1995 (S.I. No. 1763 of 1995).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1995

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Potable water, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Toxicity/poisoning, Processing/handling, Vending, Transport/storage, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX