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How Does It Work?
FSAI
SFPA
MarineInst.
NSAI HSE
LAs
DAFF
47,449Establishments
Staff1,229.96 (WTE)*
*Plus 843 temporary veterinary inspectors (DAFF and Local Authorities)
The Workload Mix…
*Figure includes food establishments, fishing vessels and production areas
Agency Staff(WTE)
Number Establishments Supervised
2002 2008 2002 2008
HSE 363 375 39,703 43,926
DAFF 432(plus 1062
TVIs)
463(plus 709
TVIs)
730 627
Local Authorities
42(plus 144
TVIs)
39(plus 134
TVIs)
497 410
SFPA * 23 47 1,989 2,486
MI 32 32 n/a n/a
Total 892 956 42,951 47,449
Do you think that the service contracts with the FSAI improve food safety control?
Don't know, 15, 3%No, 102,
18%
Yes, 435, 79%
Survey 2003- – Enhancing FS Controls
Survey 2009 – Enhancing FS Controls
Do you think that the service contract system enhances food safety controls?
A little & None20%
Some 51%
A lot29%
Survey 2009 – Working Relationship
Overall, how would you rate the working relationship between your agency and the FSAI?
Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
Don’t know
Survey 2009 – FSAI Impact on Your Work
How has the FSAI impacted on your work?
Negative impact
7%
No impact20%
Beneficial impact73%
Don’ t know responses removed
Survey 2009 – On the Net
Summary details regarding enforcement orders taken under the FSAI Act and prosecutions are available on our website, do you think this should be extended to
include:
67% 63%
39%
28% 29%
52%
5% 8% 10%
Full details ofenforcement orders
Legal notices/actionsserv ed under legislationother than the FSAI Act
Inspection reportsgenerated by y our
agency /serv ice
Don't know
No
Y es
Survey 2009 – FSAI Support
In your opinion, does the FSAI provide sufficient support in the following areas:
35% 29% 23% 28%
48%48% 53% 52%
11% 15% 12% 9%6% 8% 12% 10%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Provision ofscientif ic/technical
information
Interpretation oflegislation
Analysis of off icialcontrols
Enforcement action
Very good Adequate Inadequate Don't know
Survey 2009- Impact of Recession
How do you think the economic recession has impacted food safety controls ...
59
43
101 102103113
2417
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
.. in your agency? .. in food businesses?
No impact Slight impact Negative impact Very negative impact
Survey 2009 – Food Incidents
In your opinion, how does the FSAI manage food incidents in terms of the following:
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
Consumers Media Your agency The food industry
Very good Good Fair Poor Don't know
Survey 2009 – Age & Experience
What age range do you fit into:
18 - 25
26 - 45
46 - 55
>56
How long have you been working in the area of food safety?
<5 years
5 - 10 years
10 - 25 years
>26 years
882 Is The New Yardstick
Internal Audit
Accreditation For Official Labs & Nrls
NRL – OL Networks
Need For National Rules – Small
Quantities
Consistent Enforcements
Do we really have a choice..?
Section 18 of the FSAI Act
• The Authority may…enter into a contract….
• An official agency which indicates to the Authority that it does not wish to enter into or renew a service contract
• Transfer of staff into FSAI