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Health (Official Control of Food) Regulations, 1996 (S.I. No. 241 of 1996).

Country/Territory
Ireland
Document type
Regulation
Date
1996
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Inspection Processing/handling
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

These Regulations specify methods of inspection and sampling of food and specify materials that come into contact with foodstuffs and for that reason are subject to inspection by health boards in their functional areas. The materials that are subject to inspection include the site, premises, offices, raw materials, semi-finished products, cleaners and materials coming into contact with food. Control of food shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations. The Regulations specify what may be examined and define functional powers of inspection by authorized officers.

Full text
English
Website
www.irishstatutebook.ie

References - Legislation

Repealed by

European Communities (Official Control of Foodstuffs) Regulations, 1998.

Legislation | Ireland | 1998

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Food additives, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX