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Laurence H Dettman MCIEH Chief Port

Health Inspector

FOOD SERVICE PLAN 2018 - 2019

FOOD SERVICE PLAN 2018 - 2019

INDEX

1. Service Aims and Objectives

2. Background

3. Service Delivery

4. Resources

5. Quality Assessment

6. Review of Services

7. Document Review

1. SERVICE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

The principal aim of this Authority is to work with businesses, consumers, stakeholders and partners to protect the health of the public by promoting, securing and enforcing high standards of hygiene and food safety in all relevant food premises (including ships) and imported food in the Authority's area. We also aim to play our part in the protection of animal health.

1.1 Objectives

To monitor and control imported food in relation to food safety.

The detection of 100% of imported foods declared on vessel manifests.

The detection of imported foods not declared on vessel manifests.

The detection of foods subject to food hazard warnings.

Sampling imported food as necessary.

To ensure that no unfit, unwholesome or non-compliant food enters the UK (or EU) through the ports within the Authority’s area.

To participate in national and local food sampling programmes when appropriate.

To review and implement control on the importation of designated “high-risk” food through the EU Designated Point of Entry at Hull (UK DP 07).

To provide an effective, planned, risk-based inspection programme for all food premises in the district, to include all land-based premises and a proportion of vessels arriving into the Authority's area.

To investigate promptly and thoroughly all food complaintsmade to the Authority.

To investigate all cases of suspected food poisoning notified to the Authority.

To advise and assist all persons manufacturing, handling and transporting food of food safety requirements.

To ensure all food premises and vessels have an adequate and wholesome supply of potable water.

To liaise with other Port Health Authorities, The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health, Central Government Departments, The Food Standards Agency, Auditors and stakeholders to ensure compliance.

To deliver a quality service in line with corporate and professional standards.

To participate in the national Food Hygiene Rating Scheme for food businesses within the Authority’s jurisdiction.

Presentation on board P&O ferry

1.2 Links to Corporate Objectives and Plans

The Authority’s function is to provide a port health service to the ports of Hull and Goole and to all premises, vessels, wharfs, jetties and quaysides within the legally defined Port Health District and beyond as necessary. The objectives include services to shipping, environmental protection, infectious disease control, the safe production of food and the safe importation of food.

1.3 The Authority’s food service is overseen and subject to audit by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) under the national Framework Agreement and the Food Law Code of Practice. The Authority is an active member of the

Humber Authorities Food Liaison Group which meets regularly to ensure consistency of enforcement and sharing of information and training.

2. BACKGROUND

2.1 Jurisdiction

The Port Health Authority is responsible for waters abutting upon Kingston upon Hull City Council, the East Riding of Yorkshire Council and North Lincolnshire Council (Reference: The Hull & Goole Port Health Authority Order 2011 [SI No. 939]).

The area includes Saltend Jetties, Hull Docks, River Hull Wharfs, Goole Docks and Wharfs and Wharfs at Howdendyke, Grove, Gunness, Neap House, Burton Stather, Keadby, Flixborough, Barrow Haven and New Holland. There are also facilities at North and South Killingholme, the Humber International Terminal and the Humber Sea Terminal.

Collectively the Humber ports complex handles the largest cargo tonnage in the UK. Approximately one million ferry and cruise liner passengers use the Port of Hull each year.

The upward trend is potentially set to continue following withdrawal from the EU (see 5.8), increase in trade with North Sea and Baltic countries and the extensive renewable energy projects on both banks of the Humber. New trade links and container services to the expanded Hull Container Terminal in 2018/19 continue to gather pace.

The proposed Hull Cruise Liner Terminal would also be a welcome boost to the region.

2.2 Organisational Structure

a) The Authority is a Joint Board funded by agreed levies paid annually by Kingston upon Hull City Council, East Riding of Yorkshire Council and North Lincolnshire Council.

b) The Chief Port Health Inspector, under delegated powers from the Joint Board, and as the designated “Lead Officer” is responsible for the delivery of the food service and food safety enforcement. He is assisted by the Principal Port Health Inspector, three Port Health Inspectors, one Technical Officer, the Chief Administrative Officer and one Administrative Assistant.

c) Samples taken by the Authority are sent to the Public Health England (PHE) Laboratory in York in accordance with the Service Level Agreement and/or the Port Analyst, (Port Analyst Scientific Services Ltd) for microbiological and/or chemical analysis.

d) Medical advice is obtained from the appointed Port Medical Officerand other Medical Officers under Public Health England (PHE). PHE, under the Department of Health, have overall responsibility, under the International Health Regulations 2005 and associated UK law, for port health policy in the UK.

2.3 Scope of the Food Service

The Authority is a “Food Authority” under the Food Safety Act 1990 and has responsibility for all food enforcement within the Port Health Authority's jurisdiction (the Port Health District). These responsibilities include:

Food premises inspections of registered cafes, restaurants, passenger vessels, cargo vessels, fishing vessels, cold stores and dock landing facilities.

Approval and inspection of food business premises, factory and freezer trawlers as required under EU and UK legislation (see 2.4).

Food safety complaint investigations.

Food poisoning investigations.

Food and water sampling.

Food inspection including imported foods.

Controlling the entry of illegal and unregulated fishery products.

The Port of Hull is a Designated Point of Entry (No. UK DP 07) under EU legislation for the importation of non-animal high-risk food and feed products. Other non-animal imported foods are generally dealt with by reference to the Official Feed & Food Controls (England) Regulations, which prohibit the importation from a third country (non-EU) of food which fails to comply with food safety requirements or is unsound or unwholesome. Authorised officers are assisted in their judgement by referring samples of imported food to the Port Analyst or the microbiological Food Examiner (PHE).

The Authority has responsibility for verifying Certificates of Inspection of organic food products on entry to the EU. This is a chargeable service.

The Authority issues food export certificates on request. This is also a chargeable service.

Our Inspectors have the responsibility for checking that all imported fish consignments have a valid Catch Certificate, designed to prevent, deter, detect and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing worldwide. A charge per consignment is made for this service.

2.4 Demands of the Food Service

a) The Authority’s offices are open 8.30 am – 4.30 pm Monday to Friday. Inspectors are also available at all other times via an out-of-hours standby rota.

b) There are (at September 2018) the following registered/approved food

premises:

Cranswick Country Foods PLC - ABP Connect Hull Cold Store, Corporation Road, King George Dock, Hull HU9 5NF (EU Approval No XA 007)

AAK (UK) Limited, King George Dock, Hull HU9 5PX Frontier Agriculture, King George Dock, Hull HU9 5PR ED & F Man Terminals UK Ltd, King George Dock, Hull HU9 5PR UM Storage, King George Dock, Hull HU9 5QB Dine Catering, AAK (UK) Ltd, King George Dock, Hull HU9 5PX TBA Suntra UK Ltd, Albert Street, Goole DN14 5SX New Holland Bulk Services, Old Ferry Terminal, New Holland,

North Lincolnshire DN19 7SD Kerfoot Packed Oils Factory, James Street, Goole, East Yorkshire

DN15 6BZ Ingredion UK Limited, Dexter Works, Barge Dock, Goole, East

Yorkshire DN14 5TG

The following fall within the national Food Hygiene Ratings Scheme:

NAME AND ADDRESS OF FOOD BUSINESS

FOOD HYGIENE RATING SCORE DATE OF LAST INSPECTION

Pride of HullRiver Terminal 1, King George Dock, Hedon Road, Kingston

upon Hull HU9 5QR

2nd February 2017

Pride of RotterdamRiver Terminal 1, King George

Dock, Hedon Road Kingston upon Hull HU9 5QR

6th October 2016

Pride of Bruges River Terminal 2, King George

Dock, Hedon RoadKingston upon Hull HU9 5QR

2nd August 2017

Pride of YorkRiver Terminal 2, King George

Dock, Hedon RoadKingston upon Hull HU9 5QR

7th April 2017

HOTAAlbert Dock

Kingston upon Hull HU3 1AB9th February

2017

BaxterStorey LtdSiemens Blade Factory,

Alexandra Dock Kingston upon Hull

HU9 1TA

12th October 2016

Dockers CanteenRear of Shed 14,

King George Dock Kingston upon Hull

HU9 5QA

23rd March 2018

c) Other food premises inspected by the Authority include:

428 vessel inspections for the year 2017/18 including large passenger ferries and cruise liners operating to/from Hull.

One Hull registered Freezer trawler which is granted EU Approval by the Authority;Cornelis Vrolijk FZN – Approval Number XA 004

Two Hull registered Factory trawlers which are granted EU Approval by the Authority;Norma Mary – Approval Number XA 011Kirkella – Approval Number XA 014

d) The numbers of imported food items are shown in the following table.

2016 2017/18

Weight of Food Landed 488,742 2,948,217

Informal Detentions 11 1

Groupage Containers Investigated 59 71

Groupage Containers Containing Food 1 0

New Build EU Approved Factory Fishing Vessel 2018 – Norway

It is pleasing to note that the Kirkella, granted EU Approval by the Authority, will discharge catches of frozen fish in Hull from September 2018.

2.5 Enforcement Policy

The Hull & Goole Port Health Authority has a documented Food Safety Enforcement Policy available on request and which can be downloaded from the Authority’s website along with this Service Plan.

3. SERVICE DELIVERY

3.1 The Authority aims to carry out all inspections of food premises and sampling of food and imported food in accordance with the Food Safety Act, Food Safety & Hygiene Regulations, Official Feed & Food Controls Regulations, Trade in Animals & Related Products Regulations, Animal By-Products

Regulations, Contaminants in Food Regulations and other relevant EU food law together with the Food Law Code of Practice and guidance documents.

3.2 The profile of the Authority's food premises is as follows:

Cold store 1Dock sheds and Storage Tanks 7Restaurants/Canteens/Cafes 3Factory 3Manufacturers/Processors 3Passenger Ferries 4

3.3 This Authority does not act as "home authority" for any land-based food business.

3.4 Whilst the Authority strives to provide relevant advice to food businesses on

request, it should be remembered that all such advice is given in good faith and should be qualified by reference to independent legal advice.

3.5 In 2017/18 no food complaints were received.

3.6 In 2017/18 the Authority submitted 439 bacteriological samples of potable water and 308 legionella samples from vessels and hydrants supplying such water.

3.7 This Authority investigates all suspected and laboratory confirmed cases of food poisoning and all other cases of foodborne illness in consultation with the Port Medical Officer of Health.

3.8 Food safety incidents.

All food hazard warnings and rapid alerts received by the Authority are dealt with under the requirements of the Authority's Food Hazard Warnings Procedure and Code of Practice. Many of the warnings given relate to food products not retailed in our area; however, each must be assessed to ascertain their relevance to this Authority. Imported food products also have their own electronic rapid alert warning system and these must also be similarly assessed for their relevance to this Authority. Any action taken is recorded.

In June 2017 a consignment of fresh salmon arrived in Hull and was referred to us following the discovery of several clandestine immigrants within the trailer. The safety and integrity of the product could not be guaranteed as the packaging had been badly damaged (see photo above), exposing the product to the risk of contamination. The whole consignment was surrendered to the Authority as not fit for human consumption. It was allowed to be used for animal feed purposes under our close supervision.

In August 2018, following information received in liaison with UK Border Force and the Food Standards Agency, our Inspectors examined a trailer of fresh fruit and vegetables on arrival in Hull (see photo above). Seventeen clandestine immigrants had been removed from the trailer prior to its arrival. The safety and integrity of the products could not be guaranteed and the whole consignment was declared as unfit for human consumption and subsequently destroyed locally under our close supervision.

3.9 This Authority has representatives on the following bodies and committees relevant to the food service:NationalC.I.E.H. Port Health Group

LocalHumber Authorities Food Liaison GroupHumber Region Chief Environmental Health Officers’ Group

3.10 The training needs of the staff are monitored by the Chief Port Health Inspector in accordance with the Training Policy & Procedure in order that annual training needs, based on the CIEH Competence Framework for Port Health Regulators and CPD requirements are fulfilled. A documented individual training record is maintained.

4. QUALITY ASSESSMENT

4.1 All duties undertaken by the Authority are reviewed at least annually with theaim of best practice, continuous improvement and “Best Value”.

4.2 The Authority’s secure IT server, holds the food service data in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation.

3.3 The quality and accuracy of work undertaken by all staff is subject to review by the Chief Port Health Inspector and Peer Review in accordance with the Internal Monitoring Procedure.

3.4 A programme of Inter Authority Audits has been in existence since 2003 under the guidance of Humber Authorities Food Liaison Group and overseen by the Humber Chief Environmental Health Officers’ Group.

5. REVIEW OF SERVICES

5.1 During 2017/18 this Authority carried out 100% of its programmed food premises inspections.

5.2 The Authority has its own website which includes pages dedicated to Imported Food Control and Food Safety with downloadable service documents, including this Food Service Plan. www.hullandgoolepha.gov.uk

5.3 The Chief Port Health Inspector reviewed and renewed the Authority’s Service Level Agreement with Public Health England Laboratory Service in 2018.

5.4 The Authority takes ships drinking water samples for bacteriological analysis. We issue a sample report and a certificate.

5.5 The EU regulations include the provision for a charging mechanism to be applied to certain high-risk imported food consignments arriving in the Designated Point of Entry at Hull.

5.6 The Animal By-products Regulations provide the legislative framework for the control of international catering waste from ships, especially important in the control of animal diseases such as foot and mouth disease throughout our large area.

5.7 The UK Food Safety & Hygiene Regulations 2013 provide a greater level of harmonisation across the EU, being based on EU Regulations.

The aim is to provide a “Farm to Fork” approach to food safety and these regulations are supported by the Official Feed & Food Regulations. The Authority has responsibility for the approval of certain specified establishments such as cold stores and fishery products establishments, including factory and freezer trawlers within our area (see paragraph 2.4). The legislation is also supported by the revised FSA Food Law Code of Practice.

It should be remembered that ships are defined in legislation as “food premises” and as such are within the scope of our inspection programme under the Food Hygiene Regulations and the International Health Regulations, ratified by the World Health Organization in 2005. We are also an approved port for the issue of international Ship Sanitation Certificates in line with international and UK law. In 2017 – 2018 we issued 164 Ship Sanitation Certificates.

5.8 The UK referendum of June 2016 resulted in a decision to leave the EU and the past two years have seen a great deal of political manoeuvring in the UK/EU and the rest of the world. The coming months and years will undoubtedly present further extraordinary challenges and opportunities. Like all public services we must await the necessary clarity as it inevitably unfolds. But it is vitally important that port health authorities continue to be consulted on proposed policy and legislative changes, particularly in the field of imported food and feed controls.

In August 2017 we carried out a monitoring exercise to evaluate the volume of food consignments of EU origin arriving through our Humber ports. Our results showed that approximately 153,000 tonnes of various EU foodstuffs arrived in August. Currently, such products have “freedom of movement” within the EU without hindrance of port health border checks on arrival. Conversely, any food arriving from outside the EU is subjected to rigorous checks at the point of entry. It is not at all certain whether any additional checks will be imposed on food arriving here from the EU after our withdrawal. We must await the political solution and trust that any additional port health resources required will be made available.

6. DOCUMENT REVIEW

6.1 This Service Plan shall be the subject of a review by the Chief Port Health Inspector, at least annually or as necessary, to meet any new legislation and/or guidance issued.

Office:257 Hessle Road

Kingston upon HullHU3 4BE

(8:30 am – 4:30 pm Monday - Friday)

Chief Port Health Inspector Laurence H Dettman MCIEH

Tel: 01482 324776 (24 hours)

Email: admin@hullandgoolepha.gov.ukWebsite: www.hullandgoolepha.gov.uk