World-famous luxury department store Harrods is going to be advised on the health and safety of its food products by Cornwall Council - because of its dealings with specialist Cornish food producers.
The London department store formerly owned by controversial figure Mohamed Al-Fayed signed a deal called a primary authority agreement with Cornwall Council.
The council will look after regulatory interests covering food safety across all Harrods sites.
The new linkup will allow Harrods to deal with a single local authority on food safety regulations and will "dovetail seamlessly" with existing management systems put in place by its head of food safety, Phil Farrington, and his team.
He said: "Working with Cornwall Council allows us to draw on their specialist expertise as the lead authority in charcuterie and cheese making and to strengthen our already robust food safety requirements."
