Food Safety

Our aim is to ensure that food is safe to eat, as well as correctly labelled and advertised, by regularly inspecting food and food premises. To do this we have a team of Food Safety Officers who are responsible for the regular and unannounced inspection of all food premises within the borough.

Where legal requirements are not being met, action is taken to secure any improvements necessary to comply with legal duties. In addition officers give advice and guidance on good practice and provide regular food hygiene training courses for food handlers.

The Food Safety Team is in turn subject to inspection by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) to ensure that is fulfilling its duties.

Bexley was last subject to detailed audit in December 2001. The Food Standards Agency report can be viewed on the FSA web-site (PDF format).

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‘Scores on the Doors’ - A New Scheme for 2007 (Clean Food Awards)

Bexley’s current Clean Food award scheme has been suspended, pending the introduction of a London wide scheme 'Scores on the Doors' which is due to be introduced later in 2007. In the meantime whilst we are no longer issuing new certificates, businesses may continue to display their existing awards.