Food Quality and Standards

Responsibility for ensuring that the food produced and on sale in East Devon complies with the legal requirements relating to safety, quality and composition lies with Devon County Council.

The Authority carrys out programmed inspections and sampling throughout the food chain, from farms through to manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers and caterers, to ensure that the safety, composition, quality, labelling (including nutritional labelling), advertising and presentation of food is both safe and legal. These checks ensure that :

  • Consumers know what they are buying
  • Labels are truthful
  • Food products comply with legal minimum standards, where appropriate
  • Additives included in food products are within permitted levels
  • Materials and articles in contact with food are safe

In addition to inspections and sampling, they also provide advice to businesses and investigate complaints about food safety, quality & composition.

Contact

Devon County Council :
www.devon.gov.uk/trading_standards 01392 382818

Page last updated on 25 November 2011