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the 2005 EU regulations, experiencing inconsistencies of interpretation and enforcement amongst Local Authority Environmental Health Officers (EHOs). For example, where an


EHO in Southampton was asking for temperatures to be taken and recorded twice a day with another in Newcastle, interpreting the regulations differently and asking for temperatures to be taken and recorded three times a day. Mr Kelsey went on to


benefits of using ‘Timesaver’ dual cook in vacuum bags as an innovation for cooking a Stuffed Turkey Breast Roast, Spatchcock Chicken or Gammon joint.


PRIMARY AUTHORITY Aſter discussing content of the presentations and whether their businesses could benefit from products and ideas presented. Primary Authority (PA) took centre stage at the second Butchers’ forum when Linda Clarke of Clarke's Family Butchers, Merseyside explained advantages and benefits that PA had brought to their business. Improving Food Safety Management and Food Hygiene Ratings (FHRs) since joining the Federation's PA scheme. Roger Kelsey said, PA


was introduced in 2007 by the Labour Government in response to concerns from multi sited Food Business Operators (FBOs) like Sainsbury and Tesco, spending many thousands of pounds on consultants


Tis event was supported by


developing HACCP based Food Safety Management Systems (FSMS) to satisfy


say, that PA allows FBOs to develop relationships with individual Local Authorities and agree a set of rules i.e. Assured Advice. Which could


not be challenged, therefore introducing consistency and saving time and resource for both regulators and businesses alike. By 2010, more than eight


hundred FBOs had adopted PA and with the Coalition Government looking for ways to reduce 'red tape', drive growth and pull the country away from recession PA was extended to SMEs in co-ordinated partnerships. With trade associations like the NFMFT as the natural intermediary to fulfil this role. Kelsey said, in 2011 the NFMFT were one of the very first to develop a co-ordinated partnership which aſter being launched to members with Premier Advice in 2013 achieved Primary Authority of the Year with Horsham DC in 2015. And that a survey of the 180 retail outlets signed up to the Federation's PA scheme in 2016 showed a majority had seen improvement in their FHRs, with many 2 to 3s becoming 4 or 5s. Te day with ‘on tap’


refreshments, a sandwich lunch and aſternoon tea concluded with the presentation of competition awards and a hot fork 'Bangers 'n Mash' supper sponsored by Lucas Ingredients. n


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