Statement on Food Safety
20/02/2013
The Business Services Organisation (BSO) as the lead body for the procurement of fresh, frozen and ready meals for the HSC has measures in place to audit and assure the quality and providence of food supplies.
In addition to our normal safeguards BSO has put in place a series of measures to ensure that we can maintain confidence in the food chain. We are working with the Foods Standard Agency www.food.gov.uk , Support Training & Services www.sts-solutions.com, and our suppliers to ensure that we have the most up to date information on quality of supply. We have acted immediately to remove one range of beef burger from health and social care facilities, this was on the advice of the FSA and the food supplier.
We will remain vigilant as the results of further testing become available and ensure that we can maintain confidence in the food that our Trusts provide to patients and clients.