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Herefordshire Council, with its large and varied agricultural
base, recognises the importance of food to the community and the
subsequent duty imposed upon them to ensure that such food
including animal feeding stuffs and materials & articles in
contact with food produced meet the basic minimum legal prescribed
standards under all relevant legislation
Food Standards
Herefordshire Council, with its large and varied agricultural
base, recognises the importance of food to the community and the
subsequent duty imposed upon them to ensure that such food
including animal feeding stuffs and materials & articles in
contact with food produced meet the basic minimum legal prescribed
standards under all relevant legislation
Trading Standards routinely tests food for composition, labelling, misleading claims and nutritional statements.
We work closely with our Home Authority companies especially those identified as either Manufactures, Importers, Exporters and Packers, to assist them in meeting legally prescribed standards, case law and good manufacturing practice.
External Links
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Food Standards Agency Web Site
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National site: Food standards information
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Government site: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs