Safer food, better business toolkit
An updated 'Safer food, better business' (SFBB) toolkit to help food law enforcement officers implement food safety management with businesses in their area has been issued to local authorities in England. An online version is also available. This pack replaces the existing 'Toolkit for enforcement officers'.
Links to elements of the toolkit can be found at the bottom of this page.
Action to date by local authorities through the Safer food, better business initiative has proved to be a major success story, with benefits for small businesses and ultimately consumers. The enhanced SFBB toolkit continues the Agency's commitment to collaborative working with local authorities both on the SFBB initiative and on wider food enforcement matters.
The enhanced toolkit contains support materials to complement both Safer food, better business packs for caterers and for retailers. The enhanced pack includes features of the existing pack as well as the following:
- examples of case studies
- updated guidance on evaluation of SFBB implementation
- guidance for developing customer feedback forms
- A4 and A5 leaflets for SFBB for caterers and SFBB for retailers
- amended catering workshop presentation and guidance notes
- SFBB for retailers workshop presentation and guidance notes
- selection of quizzes and exercises for use in both catering and retail workshops
- revised SFBB for caterers reference copy
- SFBB for retailers reference copy
The toolkit includes advice on SFBB and the following support materials.
Case Studies
The case studies are examples of businesses that have successfully implemented SFBB. These may be useful for distributing at workshops to emphasise the simplicity of SFBB.
SFBB tips for running a workshop for businesses
The tips were collected during the trials and implementation of SFBB and highlight what worked for those local authorities involved.
Guidance on assessing Safer food, better business and progress evaluation form
The guidance on assessing SFBB and progress evaluation form were developed specifically to evaluate the implementation of SFBB. The guidance, which was issued in early 2006, has now been updated to include guidance for assessing retail businesses. The evaluation form has been slightly amended. It is intended that food enforcement officers use the form as part of their routine food hygiene inspections where applicable.
Guidance for developing customer feedback forms
The guidance includes examples of questions that could be used to produce a customer feedback form to evaluate SFBB workshops
'What is SFBB?' leaflet
An A4-size leaflet and an A5-size leaflet has been designed, these can be used to recruit businesses for workshops or to provide them with some introductory information. The artwork can be personalised as required. The leaflets are available for both SFBB for caterers and SFBB for retailers. A new leaflet has been produced incorporating all the SFBB packs and the DVD.
Presentation slides and Guidance notes for running an SFBB workshop
The revised guidance notes and supporting slides provide the content for an SFBB for caterers workshop which includes why businesses are attending, what is SFBB, how it works, and the next steps a business has to take. The slides are designed to be used offline so please download to your desktop. These slides are a suggested template and they can be personalised by the tutor as they wish. Exercises are included throughout the guidance notes. Guidance notes and supporting slides for SFBB for retailers workshops are also available.
Quizzes and Exercises
The quizzes and exercises can be used in workshops to make them more interactive. These have been adapted for SFBB for caterers and SFBB for retailers.
Difference to online Toolkit
Please note SFBB icons, photos from the packs and films are not available from the website. These elements are available in the hard copy version of the Toolkit.
Bacteria Bite Business
This short film is included as a tool that could be used during workshops. It illustrates the dangers of working in a kitchen and how they can be avoided. This film formed part of the Agency's Food Hygiene Campaign in 2003 and was originally distributed to food businesses on a VHS video. The film lasts approximately eight minutes.
Find out more
SFBB toolkit for enforcement officers
Links to the toolkit documents and support materials
Training on Safer food, better business (SFBB)
Training on the SFBB toolkit is available to help to implement this food safety management system. The training is available to officers working at those local authorities receiving FSA Special Grant Scheme funding and those who may not have been granted additional resources to implement SFBB.