The Food Safety (Sampling and Qualifications) Regulations 1990

  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1.Title, commencement and interpretation

  3. 2.Sampling to which these Regulations do not apply

  4. 3.Qualifications of analysts

  5. 4.Qualifications of food examiners

  6. 5.Disqualifications

  7. 6.Procedure where a sample is to be analysed

  8. 7.Submission of retained sample

  9. 8.Procedure where a sample is to be examined

  10. 9.Certificates

  11. 10.Revocation

  12. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      PROVISIONS TO WHICH THESE REGULATIONS DO NOT APPLY

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      QUALIFICATIONS OF FOOD EXAMINERS

      1. PART I ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

        1. 1.A first degree (with honours) in microbiology (irrespective of the...

        2. 2.A degree of Master of Science, provided that–

        3. 3.A Diploma in Bacteriology awarded by the University of London...

        4. 4.Membership of the Royal College of Pathologists in medical microbiology....

        5. 5.Fellowship of the Institute of Medical Laboratory Sciences if that...

        6. 6.The degree of Mastership in Chemical Analysis awarded by the...

        7. 7.Fellowship or Membership of the Institute of Food Science and...

        8. 8.The graduateship of the Institute of Biology gained after passing...

        9. 9.In paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Schedule, “degree” means...

      2. PART II LIST OF LABORATORIES

        1. 1.The Laboratory of the Government Chemist.

        2. 2.A laboratory owned by a Government Department.

        3. 3.A laboratory in a health service hospital as defined in...

        4. 4.A laboratory in a health service hospital as defined in...

        5. 5.A laboratory provided by the Secretary of State under section...

        6. 6.A laboratory of a Public Analyst.

        7. 7.A laboratory owned by the British Food Manufacturing Industries Research...

        8. 8.A laboratory owned by the Campden Food and Drink Research...

        9. 9.A laboratory owned by the Flour Milling and Baking Research...

        10. 10.A laboratory of a university in the United Kingdom.

        11. 11.A laboratory of an institution treated under section 132(6) of...

        12. 12.A laboratory of a grant aided college within the meaning...

        13. 13.A laboratory of the Scottish Agricultural College.

        14. 14.Any laboratory to which a food authority has submitted, between...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

  14. Explanatory Note