Food Safety Act 1990
| Food Safety Act 1990 | |
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| United Kingdom Parliament | |
| Long title: | An Act to make new provision in place of the Food Act 1984 (except Parts III and V), the Food and Drugs (Scotland) Act 1956 and certain other enactments relating to food; to amend Parts III and V of the said Act of 1984 and Part I of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985; and for connected purposes. |
| Statute book chapter: | 1990 c. 16 |
| Territorial extent: | Great Britain and certain sections extend to Northern Ireland |
| Dates | |
| Date of Royal Assent: | 29 June 1990 |
| Status: Unknown | |
| Official text of the statute as amended and in force today within the United Kingdom, from the UK Statute Law Database | |
The Food Safety Act 1990[1][2], is an Act of Parliament of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It regulates the statutory obligation to treat food intended for human consumption in a controlled and managed way.
The key requirements of the Act are that food must comply with food safety requirements, must be "of the nature, substance and quality demanded", and must be correctly described (labelled).
Definitions
Advertisement includes any notice, circular, label, wrapping, invoice or other document or presentation, and any broadcast or public announcement by visual or acoustic presentation or both, and "to advertise" shall be construed accordingly; this is the definition
Authorised technique shall not include any technique which involves no more than, or no more than the assistance of, naturally occurring processes of reproduction, including selective breeding techniques or in vitrio fertilisation;
Authorised officer means any person suitably qualified to the satisfaction of the health authority; "but if regulations made by the Ministers so provide, no person shall be so authorised unless he has such qualifications as may be prescribed by the regulations." [3]
Authorised place means any port, airport or other place authorised by or under the regulations which is used, or is capable of being used, for the importation or exportation of food or food sources, and, in relation to food in a particular consignment.
The food safety act makes it illegal to sell any food unsuitble for human consumption. It also enables environmental inspectors to give inspections and seize food unfit for consumption.
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