Tests found the same proportion of food served in takeaways and cafes contained allergens they had been advertised as being free from
Almost one in five food products tested by Lancashire trading standards officers last year failed – because they were not of the quality consumers should have been able to expect.
The alarming figures were revealed at a recent Lancashire County Council meeting at which members heard about the work of the authority’s public analyst, who operates alongside its trading standards and scientific services teams to ensure food bought by Lancashire consumers is both safe and correctly described. To that end, County Hall carries out an annual sampling programme.
Other reserved descriptions set out standards for products including chocolate, jams, milk and bread. On the issue of incorrectly labelled allergens, he said they were a “key priority due to the obvious safety concerns and consequences should a food business get it wrong”.
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