HC Deb 28 June 1990 vol 175 c326W
17. Mr. Couchman

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what steps he is taking to improve the temperature control standards of the British food industry.

Mr. Maclean

I understand my hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health is intending shortly to lay before Parliament the Food Hygiene (Amendment) Regulation, which will introduce temperature control standards for certain foods throughout the food chain including manufacture, distribution and retail sale.