FSAS publishes safety guide for farmers markets

Thursday 24 March 2005

The Food Standards Agency Scotland has published a guide to help keep food safe in farmers markets.

The Food Safety Guide for Farmers Markets, available below, is designed to help market traders and organisers meet food safety requirements.

The information in the guide would also apply to similar events, such as car boot sales, fêtes, agricultural shows and continental markets.

It provides specific information on compliance with the Food Safety (General Food Hygiene) Regulations 1995 and the Food Safety (Temperature Control) Regulations 1995 and has been developed with the help of local authorities, the Scottish Food Advisory Committee and the Scottish Association of Farmers� Markets.

The guide, which builds on existing good practice, will be revised next year to reflect the changes following the consolidation of the EU food hygiene regulations, which come into force in January 2006. Labelling guidance, currently being developed by the working group, will then be inserted into the guide.