Using a Freedom of Information Act request, we have acquired reports from local councils. Let’s begin with the Food Safety Officer’s report for “Jayne’s Mother and Baby Bank and Foodbank Fundraising Shop, 5b Crane Street, Pontypool NP4 6LY,” conducted on 24 March 2023. The report states:
Temporary arrangements in place to use WC in market due to blockage at premises – DCWW investigating.
Before beginning to provide tea/coffee to the public, kitchenette
It must be brought into structural standards of the hygiene regulations.
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Additionally, we have obtained an eight-page Food and Safety report from Caerphilly Council for the property located at: Jayne’s Baby Bank & Charity Shop & FREE Foodbank, 13–15 The Market Place, Blackwood, NP12 1AU. The complete document, dated 17 October 2023, can be accessed here.
Examples of the reported content include:
SCHEDULE A — LEGAL REQUIREMENTS
Regulation (EC) No.852/2004, Annex II, Chapter IX, Paragraphs 3 & 4.
Bags of donations were kept on the floor in front of the food items. Access to the food items must be kept clear. A large quantity of stock was present within the premises upon the ground which provided areas which would harbour pests as well as inhibiting cleaning practices. Stock must be kept in a condition which does not pose the risk of an incident or harborage for pests.
During the visit a customer was observed to enter the premises and a small fragment of metal penetrated the sole of her shoe. It is noted that the accident book was completed and the metal shard retained and attached to the record. However, it is essential that the floor area is cleaned, and hoovered daily and is visually checked prior to opening to ensure it is free of hazards.
Sherlock.
Update: The CEO of JBB has shared her thoughts on our FOIA reporting. You can watch the video here.
Disclaimer: The observations shared above were drawn from official Food Safety Officer reports obtained via the Freedom of Information Act. Any interpretative commentary added by Sherlock is intended for public interest reporting and educational purposes. Where AI tools have been used to assist in compiling summaries or to highlight potential patterns, these outputs do not constitute legal, clinical, or regulatory conclusions. Readers should consider the full official documents for comprehensive context.