Food Control Systems

With a gross value of APS190billion, the food and beverage industry is the UK's largest industrial sector. It employs 4.7 million people and is also the biggest employer in the UK.

This microcredential is offered by the University of Birmingham. It will help you to stand out in this highly competitive sector.

Discover the most recent developments in fast-changing UK legislation and international standards in food safety and discover the career opportunities that are available in this field.

This microcredential is for you if you are a food safety inspector, or work in a restaurant and wish to improve your knowledge to advance your career.

Food control is based on the implementation and enforcement food hygiene legislation and food standards legislation.

This will show you how food control is delivered within a National Food Control System. You'll be able to examine the structure and function of these systems using different countries as models, and you will understand how they work as a framework for food safety control.

While food safety enforcement is different in each country, there are some common elements such as registration and sampling licencing.

The UK will be used as an example for how food control is delivered. You will gain a solid understanding of English law and food law sources, as well as familiarizing yourself with key frameworks like the Food Safety Act 1990.

This knowledge will help you understand how law affects food on a global level and what principles can be applied to ensure safe food.

The WTO bases domestic legislation on international standards, despite country differences. These will be discussed in the context of UK and EU to show how international standards can be applied in domestic legislation.

To help you understand the role and impact of these enforcement agencies, you will learn how to read and apply the Food Standards Agency's and the European Commission's food safety legislation.

Once you have a good grasp of food law, you will be able to recognize how it is used in common situations and decide the best course of action.

You'll examine the options available to enforcement officers and look at case studies. This will help you to understand how to take appropriate action, give advice, and enforce food safety.

We'll also discuss factors that could impact delivery of food control, such as industry structure and resources.

As you engage with food safety experts, you will be supported as your discuss the practical and legal issues related to food safety and hygiene legislation.

This microcredential will help you identify complex factors that influence legislation development and increase your knowledge of food control law.