The FHDP was established following the publication, in March 2009, of the report of the Public Inquiry into the 2005 outbreak of E.coli O157 in South Wales, which led to the death of Mason Jones.
FSA chair, Jeff Rooker, said: “This is an extremely important area of work for the Agency and a clear demonstration of how we can really make a difference in protecting public health. The Board is reassured and encouraged by the positive comments from Sharon Mills and Professor Hugh Pennington and will review progress on this work in 18 months.
“But this job is not done. The FSA will continue to work with the rest of Government to ensure the good progress on FHDP continues. In addition, local authorities must work together, and with the Agency, to achieve greater consistency and to ensure better business compliance. It is only when we all collaborate that we can make a real difference to consumer protection.”
Source: FSA
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