The Cabinet considered a report of the Executive Director (Environment and Place)presenting the Official Feed and Food Control Service Plan for 2024-25.

Recommended:

1. That the achievements against the previous Plan 2023-24, be noted.

2. That the Official Feed and Food Control Service Plan 2024-25, as set out in Appendix 1 to the submitted report be adopted.

Reasons for recommendation:

To comply with the letter from the Food Standards Agency dated 8 February 2024 regarding appropriate resourcing of official controls for feed and food. To comply with the Food Standards Agency Framework Agreement and in line with the Food Standards Agency audit findings. The audit findings were agreed by Cabinet on 18 June 2013.

Other options:

None.  This is a statutory duty.

Note: This is a Council Function

Not eligible for call-in

Cabinet Member: Cllr Gilbert