It is the aim of the Environmental Health Section to improve the public health within Moray by carrying out the Council's food safety enforcement responsibilities in a consistent planned and accountable manner, ensuring that:
Food is produced hygienically
Subsidised REHIS Elementary and Intermediate food hygiene courses are provided as resources permit.
The Section participates in food safety initiatives such as 'Food Safety Week', 'EATsafe Award Scheme' and 'Healthy Living Award'.
European food safety legislation requires that all food businesses, including caterers, apply food safety management procedures based on the principals of Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Point (HACCP), to their business.
CookSafe (PDF format this link opens in a new window) is a guidance manual for a food safety management system based on the HACCP principals. It has been produced by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and is available to the catering sector through the Environmental Health Section where further assistance and support can be provided.
This authority works closely with the FSA in ensuring food safety and issuing of guidance.
The quality of the service is audited by the FSA on an annual basis.
Food Standards Agency
Food Link
Scottish Centre for Infection and Environmental Health
The Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland
Scottish Consumer Council
Healthy Living Award
Environmental Health Section
The Moray Council
Council Office
High Street
Elgin
Moray
IV30 1BX
Tel: 01343 563345
Fax: 01343 563483
Email: foodsafety@moray.gov.uk
Hours 8.40am - 5.00pm Monday to Friday.
Services are open to all.