We are responsible for devolved matters relating to food safety, standards, nutrition and dietary health in Northern Ireland, and our responsibilities include:
We are responsible for devolved matters relating to food safety, standards, nutrition and dietary health in Northern Ireland, and our responsibilities include:
• Advising Ministers on food safety and standards issues
• Developing policy
and proposing legislation
• Providing timely and effective responses to food and feed incidents
• Setting standards and auditing district councils’ food enforcement activities
• Setting standards and auditing meat hygiene, feedingstuffs, eggs and milk enforcement by DARD
• Encouraging food producers and caterers to reduce the levels of saturated fat, salt and calories in food products
• Giving the public advice on diet and nutrition and food safety issues
