Managing food safety for charity food providers
Food safety management for a charity food provider, classed as a food business
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Managing food hygiene (food banks and charities)
Food hygiene requirements for your charity food provider.
Disposing of food (food banks and charities)
Information on how to dispose of food properly.
Storing and freezing food safely (food banks and charities)
Guidance on storing food to keep it safe to eat.
Displaying your food hygiene rating on your website or app
This guidance sets out how to benefit from your food hygiene rating by displaying it prominently for your customers on your website or app.
PPDS food labelling webinar for UK food businesses
Allergen labelling laws for prepacked for direct sale (PPDS) foods changed on 1 October 2021. To help food businesses prepare we hosted this webinar.
Introduction to allergen labelling for PPDS food
What businesses need to know about the changes to allergen labelling for prepacked for direct sale (PPDS) food, also known as Natasha's Law.
Manual for official controls
Legal requirements and standards for approved meat establishments.
Online food safety training
Free online training courses for businesses, including allergen training.
Industry guides to good food hygiene
How to prepare and develop national guides for good hygiene practice.
Safer food, better business supplement for residential care homes
Food safety management pack for small residential care homes that prepare and cook food for the residents in their care.
Managing food safety
How to manage food safety in your food business. Includes online training and e-learning resources.
Avoiding cross-contamination in your food business
Guidance on how to prevent cross-contamination.
Personal hygiene
Guidance on what you and your staff must do when handling food.
Cooking safely in your business
How to cook food in your business to kill harmful bacteria and prevent food poisoning.
Chilling food correctly in your business
How to chill, freeze and defrost food safely in your business.
Food safety inspections and enforcement
How to prepare your business for food safety inspections and avoid enforcement action.
Cleaning effectively in your business
Guidance on how to clean equipment and surfaces to prevent harmful bacteria from spreading onto food.
Vacuum packaging
How to vacuum pack your chilled food products safely as a business, manufacturer or retailer.
Allergen labelling for food manufacturers
How to label allergens and avoid allergen-cross contamination when producing pre-packed food.
Food brokers
This helps brokers understand their obligations under food law including the need to register as a food business.
Allergen guidance for food businesses
Guidance for food businesses on providing allergen information and best practice for handling allergens.
Food incidents, product withdrawals and recalls
How to report, respond to and prevent an incident, including how to withdraw or recall unsafe food products.
Making the most of your food hygiene rating
Our guides can help your food business get the most out of your food hygiene rating. We have imagery guidance, downloadable resources, and banners you can use for your website and social media channels.
Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP)
How to manage the food hygiene and safety procedures in your food business.