Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
LJMU Partner Taught
Learning Methods
Online
Module Offerings
7525LAWINF-SEP-PAR
Aims
Reasons for the passage of the Food Safety Act 1990 Legislative Framework under the 1990 Act
Regulation of Hygiene
Additives and Contaminants
Safety aspects of Packaging and Labelling
Selling Food not Complying with Food Safety Requirements Food Terrorism
Emergency Control
New Challenges for Food Safety
Learning Outcomes
1.
Identify and prioritise source materials needed for a clear and proper understanding of the subject
2.
Demonstrate a critical awareness of the factors which shape food safety law
3.
Undertake a critical appreciation of practices within the area of food safety law
4.
Employ advanced skills to a wide awareness of food safety law, and the ability to apply them critically in a variety of contexts
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:Historical account of food safety law Impact of EU membership on food safety
Why was there a need for the 1990 Act?
The scope of food safety law
The Food Safety Act 1990 framework Regulations made under the 1990 Act Microbiological safety of food Regulation of hygiene
Inspection procedures Enforcement procedures
Regulation of the use of additives and contaminants
Requirements for safe food packaging
Need for food labelling to be informative and accurate Offences relating to the sale of unsafe food
Enforcement Defences
Need to make food tamper proof
Powers to deal with incidents of malicious contamination Emergency powers to deal with unsafe food
Evaluation of the current law
De-regulation
Food law in the 21st century
Additional Information:There are no professional body requirements at this stage, however developments will be monitored and where appropriate, incorporated into module content.