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Food Standards Agency Codes

Entry: Monitoring

Notation:
OC-VS-M

Monitoring means conducting a planned sequence of observations or measurements with a view to obtaining an overview of the state of compliance with food law

Examples:

  • A visit to verify compliance with specific issue(s) identified at an earlier intervention, investigation of a complaint and/or serving of notices
  • Investigation at a food establishment in response to a food incident where it is necessary to verify key aspects of the food business operation
  • Verification visits to confirm that the procedures for HACCP have been implemented
  • One-to-one follow-up visit to verify compliance after participation of food business in a training seminar or completion of a business survey
  • Information gathering visit if they include verification of information collected on site by an authorised officer (qualified, competent and appropriately authorised) Food standards checks made with Head Offices by the Home Authority or Primary Authority
  • Surveillance of an establishment, for instance, the undeclared purchase of food items for verification of compliance with food law, undeclared visits to verify hygienic practices
  • Visit by an authorised officer (qualified, competent and appropriately authorised) to check the information supplied as part of an Alternative Enforcement Strategy

Definition

broader Verification and surveillance
description <DIV class="description"><P> Monitoring means conducting a planned sequence of observations or measurements with a view to obtaining an overview of the state of compliance with food law</P> <H3>Examples:<H3> <ul> <li>A visit to verify compliance with specific issue(s) identified at an earlier intervention, investigation of a complaint and/or serving of notices</li> <li>Investigation at a food establishment in response to a food incident where it is necessary to verify key aspects of the food business operation</li> <li>Verification visits to confirm that the procedures for HACCP have been implemented</li> <li>One-to-one follow-up visit to verify compliance after participation of food business in a training seminar or completion of a business survey</li> <li>Information gathering visit if they include verification of information collected on site by an authorised officer (qualified, competent and appropriately authorised) Food standards checks made with Head Offices by the Home Autho...
in scheme Categories of intervention
label Monitoring
notation OC-VS-M
type Concept