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SERVICE DELIVERY
Suffolk Coastal Port Health Authority
The sampling activities conducted by Sufolk Coastal Port Health Authority (SCPHA) are
outlined in appendix 10 and driven by legislative requirements.
Outside of mandated interventions, SCPHA regularly engages in food monitoring and
sampling surveillance programmes. Based on intelligence, these can be at the request
of the Food Standards Agency and Department for Environment, Food and Rural
Afairs (DEFRA), or as a result of in-house requirements. Monitoring and surveillance
programmes always aim to provide greater insight into potential, ongoing or emerging
threats to food security at the border and enable smarter targeting for the future.
SCPHA uses a number of public analysts for the variety of examinations required of
various products. Arrangements are in place for the collection and courier of samples,
in addition tonregular performance monitoring for laboratories
Corporate Health and Safety
The Corporate Health and Safety Team does not conduct any sampling directly
but advises the Asset Management Team and Housing Maintenance Teams on the
control of asbestos, legionella and swimming pool water quality which involves the
interpretation of sample results.
Corporate Health and Safety Team will advise the relevant team on what the sampling
results mean for the council and any action that is required.
Protecting the public from ill health through
animal contact at animal attractions is a
priority for our team.
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