CSC Newsletter - September 2016

CSC News September 2016

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CSC News - September 2016

Hello,

Hopefully everyone had a pleasant summer and managed to enjoy a little bit of sunshine at some point!

As we near the end of September it is already time to start thinking about the busy season ahead: Halloween, Guy Fawkes, and of course Christmas! As we approach the party season it's important to ensure all your processes and systems are in place and up to date. It's easy to forget the little things during peak periods. We recommend you take a moment to double check your records. Are all of your team members appropriately trained? Have you conducted relevant risk assessments? Are your policies in place and current?

If CSC can help you in any way, don't hesitate to get in touch

The CSC Team

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CHEESE RECALL EXTENDED

An E.coli outbreak in Scotland has led to the death of a child and several cases of hospitalisation.
The outbreak has been linked to Dunsyre blue cheese, which Errington cheese issued a precautionary recall on earlier this month. However, the FSA have now advised a full recall on all cheeses from Errington Cheese Ltd. Further details on the recall can be read here

PROSECUTION NEWS: BIGGEST EVER FINE

Following an accident in 2014 involving the death of a worker after falling eight feet onto concrete, a Cheshire homeware firm has been fined £2.2m, the largest fine to date for a local authority prosecution. The employee suffered fatal brain injury resulting from the fall as he helped to unload a delivery.
Full details on this case can be read here.

RESTAURANT FINED FOR DISPLAYING WRONG FOOD HYGIENE RATING

The display of food hygiene ratings is mandatory in Wales, so when the Dragon Grill House, Troedyrhiw, received a 1 star rating, the owner decided to display an old sticker indicating a hygiene rating of 5.

Mahmut Kinili was fined £590 after failing to pay a fixed penalty, for not displaying the correct rating.
Read the full story here

FAKE EHO TRIES TO CLOSE RESTAURANT

A woman posing as an Environmental Health Officer has entered a restaurant in Manchester and carried out an unannounced full hygiene inspection.
Following the inspection she announced that the restaurant was unhygienic and declared it would need to be closed. Impersonating an EHO is illegal, however the woman is still to be apprehended so her motivations remain unclear.
Read more on this story here

LEGIONELLA MANAGEMENT FAILING

G4S Cash Solutions has been fined £1.8 million after failing to reduce the risk of Legionnaires’ disease from its water systems. Following a case in 2013 where a G4S employee contracted Legionnaires’ disease, Harlow Council conducted an investigation. Although it could not be proven that the worker had contacted the disease from the site, the investigation uncovered a series of systemic failings leading to the prosecution. Read more here

CARE HOME FINED FOR POOR HEALTH AND SAFETY CARE

Recent cases involving neglect of vulnerable residents in care homes have made the news headlines with an increase in prosecutions noted. A recent case saw a care home receive a fine of £1.72M when a resident accessed an unsecured fire door and fell down an unlit flight of stairs, resulting in fatal head injury.
Read more

CIEH Level 3 Food Safety Training
November 7 - 9, London

Book now to attend our CIEH certified level 3 food safety course.

Click here for further information or download a booking form here.