Food Safety Regulation with specific emphasis on enforcement issues from an Environmental Health perspective. European and National legislation will be presented and examples of non compliance indicated refering to criminal and civil liability. Specific emphasis will be given to legislation enforced by HSE under service contract to FSAI.
Industry best practice will be presented which gives the student an understanding of compliance plus which
allows the students to develop an understanding of auditing skills.
Overview of Food Regulatory policies and organisations in Ireland.
Current food hygiene programmes, legislation and supporting policies re: Official Food Control. Risk Profiling. Inspection and Auditing procedures, Principles of Food Law. Hygiene Package. Food Sampling, Chemical and Microbiological Criteria. Unfit Food, Consumer Complaints, Labelling. Food Information for Consumers ( FIC). Allergens, Additives, Food Stalls. Butcher Shops. (MLR) ( SRM) Official Controls. Enforcement procedures. Notices/ Closure Orders /Prohibition Orders.
Much of the course delivery will be in lecture format. However, students will actively learn through student centered learning strategies such as class discussions and tutorials. Students will be expected to drive their own learning through researching topics outside of contact hours and in particular use relevant FSAI guidance documents on specific topics.
| Module Content & Assessment | |
|---|---|
| Assessment Breakdown | % |
| Formal Examination | 70 |
| Other Assessment(s) | 30 |