Written question asked by Daniel Kawczynski (Conservative) on Wednesday, 13 December 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 18 December 2006. It was answered by Caroline Flint (Labour) on Tuesday, 19 December 2006 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dairy Industry

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps her Department is taking to tackle food safety issues in the dairy industry; and if she will make a statement.

Answer: In October, the Food Standards Agency, which is the responsible central authority in the UK for food safety matters, wrote to local authorities and the dairy industry to emphasise the importance of properly applying and enforcing food hygiene legislation in the dairy sector. The letters also drew attention to a number of points which had arisen during audits conducted earlier this year by the Food and Veterinary Office of the European Commission of the UK’s implementation of new European Union food hygiene rules in the dairy sector. These points included a revised approach to the testing for the presence of antibiotic residues in milk.Copies of the relevant letters have been placed in the Library.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 454 c1912W;454 c1916W; 109972
Session: 2006-07
Related items: Deposited Paper HINF 2006/2301
Tuesday, 19 December 2006
Deposited papers
House of Commons
Transferred: Yes
Subjects: Dairy farming Food Safety
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