...FOOD SAFETY NSW Food Act 2003 1. The Food Act 2003 commenced on 23 February 2004. The Food Act 1989 and the Food Regulation 2001 were repealed at the same time. The Act can be viewed at www.legislation.nsw.gov.au. 2. The objects of the Act are to ensure food is safe and suitable for human consumption, to prevent misleading conduct in connection with the sale of food, and to provide for the application of the Food Standards Code in this State. 3. The Food Regulation 2004 takes effect concurrently with the commencement of the Act. The object of the regulation is to allow continuity without significant administrative change through later in 2004 when it is anticipated the new NSW food authority will commence. 4. It is anticipated that the Act will be amended in the current term to implement the new Food Authority and to integrate the functions of SafeFood NSW. A media release announcing the Government's intentions can be seen at www.safefood.nsw.gov.au/pages/0.6.mr-15dec03.htm 5. The Act defines the Director-General of Health as the Regulatory Authority in the interim. The new food authority would take over this role when commenced later this year. 6. The Director-General retains sole responsibility for emergency powers such as prohibiting the sale of a particular food, or directing that a food be recalled. 7. Local government councils are prescribed as "enforcement agencies" by the regulation. This enables councils to continue their existing roles and functions...
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...Food Product Design FMI Reveals Grocery Shopper Trends October 29, 2010 0 Comments Posted in News, Economics, Market Research, Market Trends, Consumer Preference, Dairy, Snack Foods, Beverages, Frozen / Refrigerated Foods, Confectionery, Fruits / Vegetables, Bakery / Cereal, Private Label Print ARLINGTON, Va.—It’s all about the deal for today’s grocery shopper, according to “U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends 2010," a report from the Food Marketing Institute (FMI). “Shoppers have gained a renewed appreciation for saving money through home-cooked meals, comparison shopping, store selection, brand preference, coupons and more," said FMI President and Chief Executive Officer Leslie G. Sarasin. “They choose to save money by eating at home but they also believe, overwhelmingly, that the food they eat at home is healthier than eating away from home. It is clear supermarkets are positioned to help their customers save money and help them make healthier choices when it comes to food." According to the FMI report, shoppers are spending an average of $99.90 weekly on groceries, up 1.5 percent compared to last year’s average of $98.40. The three top reasons for choosing a primary store are: Price (75 percent); high-quality fruits and vegetables (73 percent); and items on sale or money-saving specials (67 percent). With saving money at the top of their minds, consumers are buying only what they need and seeking the best value for their money, says the FMI report. They are also using...
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...M1- Describe how health and safety legislation, policies and procedures promote the safety of individuals in a health social care setting. 1- The food safety Act 1990 This Act is created to guarantee that all food is delivered safe to be consumed, from where they come from till the place where it will finally be purchased. Also the Act states that all food premises must be inspected by authority officer (is an environmental health or trading standards officer) who have power to enter food premises to investigate possible offences, to inspect and make sure that the premises is safe for commercialization of food. In case of any doubt the authority officer has the power to take samples of food to detain suspect food or seize the premise. The Act also states that it is illegal to add substances in the food as ingredients when preparing food; all food must be labelled in ways that the client can understand it easily. If the premise or organisation in case thinks that The Authority Officer was wrong in his decisions, the premise has the right to appeal against such action and entitlement to compensation. All food stores must be registered with the local authorities. The local authorities are contained in Statutory instrument 1991 N∘. 2825 2- Manual Handing Operations Regulations 1992 (MHO) This regulation was made, because most of injury cases are caused by poor manual handling operation. Many thousands of people working within the Health and Social Care sector...
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...DECLARATION I Japhet NKURUNZIZA ,do declare that this research project is my own work. I have to do the best of my knowledge acknowledged all authors or sources from where I got information. I further declare that this work has not been submitted in any university or institution for the award of a degree or any of its equivalents. Signed…………………………………………..date………./……………/………………. APPROVAL This is to acknowledge that this research project has been submitted with my approval. Signed…………………………..Date………………/……………./……………… Dr TOMBOLA M.Gustave, PhD DEDICATION To the beloved members of my family, colleagues and friends. ACKNOWLEDMENTS This thesis is yet another landmark achievement in my academic history. Yet, truth be told, I believe the completion of the same would not be possible it had to be for the incessant and unconditional help from different persons, physical and moral. My highest appreciation goes to my beloved mother Mrs. palacidia UWIZEYIMANA and my former headmaster, Etienne UWAGIWABO, my uncles, my friends Philip NSENGUWERA, Felix BIZINDA, brother and sisters for all the support and encouragement. I also appreciate the government of Rwanda for the support of financing my studies and Rwanda Tourism University College for the academic supports. Heartfelt thanks go to Dr TOMBOLA M. Gustave,PhD who devoted his precious time to the supervision...
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...organizations. Friends of the Earth, the Center for Food Safety, Consumers Union, and Environment California produced and submitted a detailed report for a moratorium...
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...and prohibit price discrimination, price fixing and unfair business practices. (Clayton Antitrust Act, 2014) Robinson-Patman Act (1936) prohibits a business from selling the same item to one company for a different price while selling the same item to another company for a different price. This protects smaller businesses by limiting the large company's ability to command discriminatory discounts through its purchasing power. (Robinson-Patman Act, 2014) Federal Trade Commission Act enforces the other three antitrust laws by preventing unfair competition and deceptive practices. This act discourages businesses from entering into unlawful competition. B1. Industrial regulation deals with the government regulation of a business pricing in certain markets. It helps to decrease the control of oligopolies, prevent conspiracy and increase competition among companies. This regulation helps the consumer know that oligopoly businesses are prevented from charging unfair prices. B2. The justification for industrial regulation is to prevent monopoly power from becoming abusive. This regulation allows the consumer to benefit from the reduced price of a natural monopoly (public utilities) while avoiding the cut in yield linked with an free monopoly. The government tries to form rates which cover the...
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...Over the years, processors have evolved organic food into “frankenfood” or food that has been genetically modified. These modifications have intrigued consumers to wonder how safe are GMOs , since the processors are controlling the food system with political and economic factors. They have revolutionized the way consumers eat, but have developed controversy over what should be required labeled. As a distrusted consumer, I know food labeling comes with pros and cons but I have the right to know what I am eating and its safety. In America instead of voluntary labeling, it should be mandatory because it provides consumer choice, the public interest, and caution for potential health issues. These companies are controlling life by using chemical substances that may be a potential harm to consumers. A genetically modified organism contains many bioengineered ingredients and their DNA composition is altered in...
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...Unit 1 McDonald’s is the world’s largest fast food chain that is originated in California, USA. Ray Kroc became a franchisee of the McDonald brothers (Dick and Mac) and began opening new restaurants, buying all the rights to the McDonald's concept in 1961 for $2.7 million. McDonald’s Corporation give the franchise to Golden Arches Restaurant Sdn Bhd to operate McDonald’s restaurants in Malaysia and the first outlet was opened in April 1982 at Jalan Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur. McDonalds mission is “To be our customers' favourite place and way to eat” and their vision is to be the world's best quick service restaurant experience. Being the best means providing outstanding quality, service, cleanliness, and value, so that we make every customer in every restaurant smile. The operations in McDonald’s Malaysia are affected with the government regulation on the regulation of fast food operation. As a certified fast food operator, there are many regulations and procedures that McDonalds should follow. For example is the Halal certification that becomes a concern to Muslim consumers. McDonalds protect its integrity and consumer confidence by ensuring all materials and process are as claimed or must followed. The economic condition and growth of the country also is an important indicator to the demand of products that McDonalds offered. As the food priced slightly above normal foods, not many people will have the income range to consume the products. McDonalds faced government...
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...found that using rewarding power is the most effective in getting the best response from those you work around. I believe that the easiest route would be to use the legitimate power, due to awarded power giving by job status. For example, I believe that I would give my best effort to those who believe in me and want me to do a good job. Added with the chance of getting an award as an incentive to continue to beat the competition, I would continue to do as my supervisor ask in performing my job to it’s best. Those who use legitimate power may allow their position to create a person that cannot be an effective team-player. I currently work as an manager of a restaurant and we took a psychological assessment of the type of person that I am. It stated that my status is one that means I’m a persuader and that will be that type of manager I would be. In my business we use reward based power to create an environment where people operate, because of the contribution they bring to the team. For example, we have cooks that create a meals for customers and they are rewarded by creating good food. The reward that they get is the ability to gain a better pay for making sales. Another example of trying to use rewards in order to get what is needed for a recent food-safety inspection. It took on my part to give all those who were cooks knowledge on food safety and how they effect it. Each cook knowing that they are responsible for why we would get a low food score would cause for their...
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...or any other county. • A report can in concerning the safety and well being of the children. The report stated that there is no working power, and the home is dirty. Also stated that there is a pit bull that use for fighting, and the dog poops all over the porch, and it’s rarely cleaned up. The report stated that Anthony is known for wearing dirty clothes to school, the mother Ms. Skelton is a “pill head” that abuses loratabs, opiates, and methadone. The report stated that Ms. Skelton allows her sister to smoke meth in the back room of the home, and that Ms. Skelton slaps and yells at Madison. The report also stated that there is never any food in the home for the children. Area of Concern • The safety of the children. • The potential for future maltreatment as it relates to no food in the home, no working power, and the house being excessively dirty. • The children not having food. • Anthony going to school dirty. • Ms. Skelton not performing parental duties and responsibilities. • Living arrangements seriously endanger a child’s physical health. Potential Team Members/Projected Outcome • Social worker • Social worker supervisor • Ms. Shelly Skelton • Anthony Flores • Madison Flores • Remain in the home. Strengths/protective Capacities • Family support • Protective capacity by mother and Father Questions • Is the power on, are has it been off recently. • Does Anthony go to...
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...Andrew McCormick, Instructor Final In-Class Essay: Fast Food Nation Choose one of the topics below, and brainstorm, plan and write an argumentative, thesis-driven essay of at least 600 words. You may use your copy of FFN; you will have two hours. Your essay, as always, should: ✓ Provide a short, separate introduction that presents the issue and then segues into an explicit thesis with several concrete reasons to back it up. ✓ Develop each reason in a body paragraph that offers textual evidence (quotes and/or paraphrases) and your own analysis of the issue. ✓ Provide a conclusion summarizing your main points and leaving a closing thought. □ Don’t forget to proofread for grammar errors, as they can bring your grade down. Good luck! Topic A: Fast Food and Worker Safety In the Fast Food Nation chapter “The Most Dangerous Job,” Eric Schlosser describes the gruelling, exploitive, injury-laden, low-paying jobs of meat-packing workers who handle the cattle that eventually become hamburgers. Schlosser explains how—for different reasons—the OSHA has been unable to enforce effective safety regulations needed to protect workers. Based on this chapter, discuss why the OSHA must have stricter regulations for the meatpacking industry. How has the OSHA been disempowered? To what extent has this federal agency’s enforcement abilities been reduced, and with what consequences? How will giving OSHA more power benefit the employees and the general public? What particular...
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...“Food Safety- noun- the issues surrounding the production, handling, storage and cooking of food that determine whether or not it is safe to eat.”(Agriculture Dictionary.com) Have you ever wondered if what you are buying from the grocery store or market is safe to eat? Or if the Burger you ordered is fresh? Well, in the U.S. you can obtain a deadly bacterium by just eating a single under cooked burger or even grabbing a fresh healthy salad, which contains E.Coli from unwashed produce. Your daily food consumption needs to be a constant concern to every member of your family. The Food and Drug Administration is attempting to keep things in control but every year there are over 1,000 incidences reported and hundreds of deaths from contaminated food. Until the agencies that are in charge of food safety which include the FDA and also the Department of Agriculture and World Trade Organization. Recently they added the Food Safety Modernization Act, but even with this department’s food safety is still a major global issue. In order to improve food safety and quality the Food and Drug administration needs more power to mandate inspections more frequently and to increase the severity of the requirements to prevent deadly pathogens that cause thousands of illnesses and deaths each year. There is major concern for the safety of our food in the United States. According to Hosansky, “an estimated 5,000 people die yearly and some 76 million are sickened because of food borne pathogens like...
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...against the Don's fast food restaurant. There is a reason that Don’s restaurant is providing burgers and food for the high schools locality which has been contracted with the school authorities. From the results of the health department’s survey showing that the food from Don’s is causing the children to develop high cholesterol and obesity, with George and Mary’s son being one of those children. There are many legal arguments which can help in the favor of the plaintiff’s case. First is the Consumer Act, their first right is to apply and know the consumer rights, because misleading trade practices is prohibited by the Act which is against the unfair or a fraudulent business performance. (Goldring, 1998). Second is the Consumer Product Safety Act giving the power to the CPSC to develop safety standards and protection from the products which represent unreasonable dangers to the consumer’s health. It also allows for the CPSC to put a ban on the product if they see no possible substitutions. George and Mary could also use this Act to assist in their case based on how the CPSA feeds from the CPSC's jurisdiction on those products which specifically lie in another jurisdiction, in this case the food department may fall under the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. In the Consumer Product and Safety of the Improvement Act among the other provisions, (15 U.S.C. 2051) it guards the moles, those who take actions to lift the concerns about the consumer’s product safety. With that being said...
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...Food Safety Bulletin Charity Wilson SCI/220 May 2, 2011 Professor Zam Poller Food Safety Bulletin Consumers in Hawaii want safe food, but how can the public be safe if there is a gap between the amount of regulation food purchasers’ want, and the food safety rules that farmers are willing to implement. On the heels of the recent drastic rise in food-borne illness, food safety is on everyone’s minds. Here in this food safety bulletin are some common safety issues related to food purchase, storage, and presentation. In addition, some illnesses or problems the safety issues may cause, ways to prevent food-borne illness, and some recommendations to sources of nutritional information to help educate the public about appropriate food safety. The public (consumers, food service workers) needs to be aware of where our food comes from and how the food is processed and handled. More important, we need to be sure those animals from which are food is made are being raised in clean, safe living conditions. In addition, people should buy food with proper packaging and labels (brand names, trademarks), together with place of origin and quality. To start, we live in an infectious world, and present are many chances for food to become tainted as it is produced and prepared. Food-borne illnesses are results from consuming foods or beverages, which have been contaminated with germs. Meat and poultry can become contaminated in the course of slaughter by contact with small amounts...
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...Activity 1 My plan for this lesson is to deliver basic food safety training. My objective is to enable our employees to identify potential risks to food and prevent them from affecting our business. As a food manufacturing business we have to ensure that our employees are adequately trained in food safety, some of our customers insist that we do this to ensure that our products are fit for human consumption. At Two Sisters Food Group we aim to train every new employee in basic food safety in their first week of employment. Referring to what we have learnt in the classroom, using the KSA method I will be using ‘K’ by providing trainees with the knowledge they need to prepare food safely. In order to reflect the principles of adult learning I will be delivering the training session in a relaxed classroom environment and I will be using a power point presentation. Throughout the session I will also be encouraging trainee’s to engage by asking for their opinions or if they have any past experiences they want to share with the group. I am going to have a short practical activity quite early in the session highlighting good hand washing practice, to do this I am going to use a training tool called glo-germ. I’m doing this early on to try and put the trainees at ease and to get their attention for the session. I find this tool really useful as it shows where the majority of people miss areas whilst washing their hands, which in a food preparation environment is not acceptable. Having used...
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