Food Quality and Standards
Responsibility for ensuring that the food produced and on sale in Devon complies with the legal requirements relating to safety, quality and composition lay with Devon County Council, Torbay Council & Plymouth City Council, within their respective geographical areas.
These authorities carry 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, the authorities also provide advice to businesses and investigate complaints about food safety, quality & composition.
Contacts
Devon County Council :
www.devon.gov.uk/trading_standards 01392 382818
Plymouth City Council :
www.plymouth.gov.uk/tradingstandards 01752 304141
Torbay Council :
www.tradingstandards.gov.uk/torbay 01803 208080
