Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate Food Safety Legislation 2

Question 1

What is the purpose of the Food Safety Act 1990?

Accepted Answer

To ensure food produced or sold for human consumption meets safety requirements and is not misleadingly presented

Answer

The Food Safety Act 1990 provides the framework for all food legislation in England, Wales, and Scotland. Its main purposes are to ensure food meets safety requirements, is as described, and is not falsely or misleadingly presented.

Question 2

Under food safety law, what does 'traceability' require food businesses to do?

Accepted Answer

Be able to identify where food came from and where it was sent (one step back, one step forward)

Answer

Regulation EC 178/2002 (retained in UK law) requires food businesses to be able to identify their suppliers and the businesses they supply — known as 'one step back, one step forward' traceability. This enables rapid recalls and withdrawals when needed.

Question 3

What action can an EHO take if there is an imminent risk to health at a food premises?

Accepted Answer

Serve a Hygiene Emergency Prohibition Notice to close the premises immediately

Answer

When there is an imminent risk of injury to health, an Environmental Health Officer can serve a Hygiene Emergency Prohibition Notice under the Food Hygiene (England) Regulations 2013, which requires immediate closure of the premises or cessation of a process.

Question 4

Which piece of legislation specifically requires food businesses to register with their local authority?

Accepted Answer

Regulation EC 852/2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs

Answer

Regulation EC 852/2004 (retained in UK law) requires food business operators to register their establishment with the relevant local authority at least 28 days before opening. This ensures authorities know about and can inspect food businesses.

Question 5

Under food safety legislation, selling food that is 'not of the nature, substance or quality demanded' is an offence. What does 'not of the substance' mean?

Accepted Answer

The food does not contain what the customer would reasonably expect, such as containing foreign bodies or missing key ingredients

Answer

Under Section 14 of the Food Safety Act 1990, 'substance' refers to the composition of food. Food is not of the substance demanded if it contains something unexpected (like a foreign body) or lacks expected ingredients. This is separate from 'nature' (type of food) and 'quality' (standard).

Level 2 Food Hygiene Practice Test

Level 2 Food Hygiene Practice Test

Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate Food Safety Legislation 2