Food law /

Main Author: Atwood, Barry
Other Authors: Thompson, Katharine, Willett, Chris
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Haywards Heath, West Sussex : Tottel Pub., c2009.
Edition:3rd ed.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • The development of modern food law
  • Central and local government control of food
  • General principles and requirements of community food law
  • Food Safety Act 1990 : extent, subordinate legislative powers, interpretation and presumptions
  • Food safety : rendering food injurious to health and inspection and seizure of suspected food
  • Food safety : unhygienic food businesses
  • Hazards, warning systems, emergencies and crisis management
  • Consumer protection : general offences
  • Food labelling and advertising
  • Food standards and descriptions
  • Food claims and nutrition
  • Food safety : additives, contaminants, flavourings, contact materials, residues and other substances in food
  • Food hygiene : general
  • Food hygiene : production and importation of products of animal origin for human consumption
  • Food preparation and temperature controls : miscellaneous provisions
  • Quantity and price marking requirements
  • Feeding stuffs
  • Enforcement : official controls on food and feed
  • Enforcement : prosecutions and evidence
  • Strict liability, defences etc
  • Civil remedies.