- Request
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I am reaching out to request information on audits carried out by the council at pet food manufacturing facilities (SIC Code 1092) over the past 5 years.
Date - Name of company audited - location - Type of audit conducted - Outcome of audit - recommended actions
- Decision
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I can confirm that the information requested is held by Lincolnshire County Council. I have detailed below the information that is being released to you.
Date
Number of Feed Audits
Outcome
2020
2
2 - Advice Given
2021
3
3 – Advice Given
2022
6
2 – All OK
4 – Advice Given
2023
4
1 – All OK
3 – Advice Given
2024
2
2 – Advice Given
Please see the above table.
All 17 feed audits were Feed Hygiene Audits including an assessment of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP), where applicable.
3 of the 17 assessments were found to be fully compliant.
14 required some basic advice.
In the main this related to labelling advice, with some storage and signage advice also given.
The name of the company audited is exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act. Likewise the location of the trader has also been withheld to protect the identify of the pet food manufacturer.
The information requested under this FOI relates to pet food manufacturers within Lincolnshire. Lincolnshire Trading Standards is responsible for enforcing a range of feed legislation applicable to pet food manufacturers to ensure compliance with safety and quality standards.
The information you have requested is exempt from disclosure under section 31(1)(g) of the Freedom of Information Act.
- Reference number
- FOI 11798453
- Date request received
- 21/02/25
- Date of decision
- 20/03/25