Meeting

Purpose.

To provide clarity in respect to Portsmouth City Council's (the Council) food

safety operations for 2023 / 2024 by providing a formal plan which provides:

·       A profile of food businesses in Portsmouth

·       The organisational structure and business priorities of the council and Regulatory Services relating to food safety.

·       The scope of the Food Safety Service and the resources available to meet the demands made on it.

·       The delivery of the service in relation to the food business inspection programme.

·       A review of performance in 2022 / 2023 and a summary of key activities identified for 2023 / 2024.

It is acknowledged that the narrative contained within this report is similar to the narratives contained within the 2022 / 2023 Food Operating Plan published in October 2022.

RECOMMENDED that the Cabinet Member for Safety in the Community

1.     Approves the 2023 / 2024 Food Operating Plan (the Plan) attached as

Appendix 1.

2.     Recognises the level of resources available to Regulatory Services and its food safety function as set out within Section 5 of the Plan.

3.     Acknowledges the demands placed upon Regulatory Services as identified in Section 3, 4, and 6, together with the service risks identified in Sections 7 and 8 of the Plan.

This report will follow.