Top chef criticises ‘bacteria police’

TOP chef Darina Allen has hit out at over-regulation of the food industry, describing health inspectors as “bacteria police”.

Top chef criticises ‘bacteria police’

She also claimed the cost of complying with legislation was keeping small operators out of business.

With small artisan producers forced to spend thousands on legislation-compliant equipment just to establish themselves, Ms Allen called for “joined-up thinking” and regulations that are in proportion to the size of production units.

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