16 Food safety and consumer protection
Food Safety Act 1990 (1990 c 16) | Legislation

Regulations

16  Food safety and consumer protection

(1)     [The Secretary of State] may by regulations make—

(a)     provision for requiring, prohibiting or regulating the presence in food or food sources of any specified substance, or any substance of any specified class, and generally for regulating the composition of food;

(b)     provision for securing that food is fit for human consumption and meets such microbiological standards (whether going to the fitness of the food or otherwise) as may be specified by or under the regulations;

(c)     provision for requiring, prohibiting or regulating the use of any process or treatment in the preparation of food;

(d)     provision for securing the observance of hygienic conditions and practices in connection with the carrying out of commercial operations with respect

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