Food Safety Act Samples and results 2007, 2016 & 2017

How many Food Safety Act samples were taken and submitted for analysis by your local authority’s Trading Standards Service in 2007, 2016 and 2017?  

2007 447
2016 350
2017 388

Note: for the above 2007 figures cover Devon Trading Standards only.

Devon and Somerset County Councils commissioned a joint Trading Standards Service in May 2013 and figures after that date cover both Counties.

In May 2017 Torbay Trading Standards joined this service and the 2017 figures after that time include figures in Torbay. 

How many of the samples submitted for analysis attracted an adverse report in relation to labelling and/ or compositional faults in each of these years?  

2007 128
2016 68 (assuming all food samples are taken for composition and labelling as this field is not used)
2017 53 (as per comment above)

For each of these years, please provide a breakdown of samples which attracted an adverse report by the following: 1) type/ class of product, 2) type of food business from which it was obtained, 3) nature of labelling or compositional fault.

1 – type of product

2007

Type of product No of adverse results

 

Nature

Cereals 2 Information not available
Coffee & Tea 3 Information not available
Confectionary 11 Information not available
Milk – Liquid 1 Information not available
Other Milk Products 1 Information not available
Wine 1 Information not available
Alcoholic Drinks 20 Information not available
Mineral Water 8 Information not available
Fruit Juices 3 Information not available
Soft Drinks 1 Information not available
Ice Cream 2 Information not available
Meat Products inc Sausages etc 26 Information not available
Poultry Meat Products etc 4 Information not available
Restaurant/Takeaway Food 35 Information not available
Soups & Broths 2 Information not available
Oils & Fats 4 Information not available
Honey & Honey Products 1 Information not available
Other food 3 Information not available

2016

Type of product No of adverse results Nature
Bakery 2 Allergens (gluten) x2
Beverages 2 Non-compliance with Health & Nutrition labelling requirements x2
Confectionery 1 Presence of allergen x1
Dairy products 2 Cheese not complying with compositional requirement
Nutritional products 1 Non-compliance with Nutrition & Health Claims labelling requirements
Meat 27

Contamination with non-indicated species x21

Origin labelling deficiencies

Prepared dishes 14

Unauthorised use of colourants x11

Unauthorised use of MSG x1

High Levels of Acrylamide (Chips) x2

Soups and sauces 4 Nutrition Information labelling x2 Allergens (Gluten) x2
Oils and fats 4 Erucic acid exceeded legal levels in Mustard oil
Other 7

Food Supplement not of quality demanded x1

Non-compliance with Nutrition & Health Claims labelling requirements x5

Gluten Free Claim incorrect x1

2017

Type of product No of adverse results

 

Nature

Additives 3 Contamination with Industrial non-food dye
Confectionery 3 US Labelling/ Non-authorised use of colourants
Nutritional products 2 Non-compliance Health& Nutrition Claims & Non-compliance with Food Supplements Regulations x2
Fruit and vegetables 1 High acrylamide levels (Chips)
Meat 3 Contamination with non-indicated species
Prepared dishes 40

Unauthorised use of colourants x37

Levels of Acrylamide x2

Non-Indicated Species x1

Other 2 Allergens (sulphites) labelling

2 – type of business it was obtained from

2007 

Type of food business No of adverse results

 

Nature

Bakers/Bread/Flour 3 Information not available
Butchers & Meat 18 Information not available
Milk/Eggs/Dairy Products 5 Information not available
Fruit/Vegetables/Greengrocer 9 Information not available
Supermarket 17 Information not available
Health Foods/Delicatessen 7 Information not available
Intox Liquor/Off Licence 9 Information not available
Mainly Frozen Food 2 Information not available
Other Food 9 Information not available
Public House 2 Information not available
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 9 Information not available
Hotel/guesthouse 2 Information not available
Sweet shop/Tobacco/News 1 Information not available
Clothes 1 Information not available
Farm – Livestock 2 Information not available
Zoo/Wildlife Park 2 Information not available
Gifts/Fancy Goods 4 Information not available
Tourist attractions 10 Information not available
Market Garden/Farm Shop 2 Information not available
Garden Centre/Nursery 3 Information not available
Agricultural Serv & Supplies 1 Information not available
Local Authority Premises 4 Information not available
Camp/Caravan Site/Holiday Camp 2 Information not available
Department Store 3 Information not available
Unknown 5 Information not available

 2016 

Type of food business No of adverse results

 

Nature

Bakers/Bread/Flour 2 Gluten claim
Butchers & Meat 27

Contamination with non-indicated species x21

Origin labelling incorrect x6

Supermarket 4

Contamination with non-indicated species x 1

Excess Erucic Acid in Mustard Oil x3

Health Foods/Delicatessen 3

Non-compliance with Nutrition & Health Claims labelling requirements x1

Excess Erucic Acid in

Mustard Oil x1

Allergens- gluten x1

Mainly Frozen Food 1 Non-compliance with Nutrition Information labelling requirements
Preserves 3

Non-compliance with Nutrition Information labelling requirements x2

Allergens- Gluten

Other Food 3

Allergens (gluten) x1

Supplements x1

Non-compliance with labelling regulations x1

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 6

Unauthorised Colourants x4

Unauthorised use of MSG x1

Health Claims x1

Takeaway 9

Unauthorised Colourants & additives x7

Composition of Cheese x2

Hotel/guesthouse 2 High Levels of Acrylamide (Chips) x2
Swimming/Sauna/Solar/Gym/Sport 1 Non-compliance with Health and Nutrition Claims
Market Garden/Farm Shop 2 Contamination with non-indicated species x2
Unknown 5 Non-Compliance Health & Nutrition Claims labelling

 2017 

Type of food business No of adverse results Nature
Butchers & Meat 2 Contamination with non-indicated species x2
Health Foods/Delicatessen 1 Contamination with non-indicated species x1
Other Food 7

US Labelling+ Non-authorised use of colourants x3

Non-Authorised Use of Colourants x2

Allergens(sulphites) labelling x2

Public House 2 High Levels of Acrylamide (Chips)
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 24

Contamination with Industrial non-food dye x3

Non-Authorised Use of Colourants x21

Takeaway 13

Non-Indicated species x1

Non-Authorised Use of Colourants x12

Caterers 2 Non-Authorised Use of Colourants x2
Swimming/Sauna/Solar/Gym/Sport 2 Non-compliance Health & Nutrition Claims & Non-compliance with Food Supplements Regulations x2
Unknown 1 High Levels of Acrylamide (Chips)

Of Food Safety Act samples taken and submitted for analysis by the Trading Standards Service in 2007, 2016 and 2017, how many dishes or products requested to be free from one or more allergenic ingredient were found to have that allergen present (in each of these years)? Please could this information be broken down as below.

2007

Allergen Number of samples analysed Number with this allergen present
Sesame Information not available Information not available
Peanut Information not available Information not available
Egg Information not available Information not available
Almond Information not available Information not available
Mustard Information not available Information not available
Gluten Information not available Information not available
Shellfish Information not available Information not available
etc Information not available Information not available

2016

Allergen Number of samples analysed Number with this allergen present
Sesame
Peanut 3  1
Egg
Almond 2
Mustard
Gluten 23  5
Shellfish
Etc (Sulphites) 2

2017

Allergen Number of samples analysed Number with this allergen present
Sesame
Peanut 105
Egg 2
Almond
Mustard
Gluten 3
Shellfish
Etc (Sulphites) 2