TABLE 2 - LOCAL PRIORITIES continued Outcome Details Agencies involved Timescale to be achieved by ABC/ HC 1-4. Ongoing Through food safety enforcement and throughout 2012-2014 regulation, ensure that adequate steps are Control of Norovirus and biotoxins in the shellfish industry taken to minimise risks from norovirus Working with the FSAS and the industry to develop standards and controls to minimise norovirus risks Investigate suspected or confirmed cases, taking appropriate controls Liaison with Scottish Water regarding wastewater treatment processes and their investment programme for public sewer systems adjacent to shellfish harvesting sites and SEPA for private sewage schemes Effective and proportionate 1. Review and update joint local plans and ABC/ HC/ NHSH 1. Ongoing as per arrangements in place procedures review dates to protect public health Exercise emergency incident plans in 2. One per year 2. accordance with programme Joint training exercise on foodborne 3. 31 March 2013 3. outbreak Review service arrangements following 4. 31 March 2013 4 publication of the Health Protection Stocktake Report from the Scottish Government 5.Ongoing throughout 5. Develop key performance standards for the 2012-2014 response, investigation and actions for public health incidents
TABLE 2 - LOCAL PRIORITIES continued Outcome Details Agencies involved Timescale to be achieved by Control of Norovirus and biotoxins in the shellfish industry Through food safety enforcement and regulation, ensure that adequate steps are taken to minimise risks from norovirus Working with the FSAS and the industry to develop standards and controls to minimise norovirus risks Investigate suspected or confirmed cases, taking appropriate controls Liaison with Scottish Water regarding wastewater treatment processes and their investment programme for public sewer systems adjacent to shellfish harvesting sites and SEPA for private sewage schemes ABC/ HC 1-4. Ongoing throughout 2012-2014 Effective and proportionate arrangements in place to protect public health 1. 2. 3. 4 5. Review and update joint local plans and procedures Exercise emergency incident plans in accordance with programme Joint training exercise on foodborne outbreak Review service arrangements following publication of the Health Protection Stocktake Report from the Scottish Government Develop key performance standards for the response, investigation and actions for public health incidents ABC/ HC/ NHSH 1. Ongoing as per review dates 2. One per year 3. 31 March 2013 4. 31 March 2013 5.Ongoing throughout 2012-2014
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