Importing food supplements and health foods
Guidance on labelling, contaminants and what to look out for when importing products which come from animals.
Business guidance
Importing drinks
Guidance on licensing, labelling, packaging, chemical safety when importing drinks.
Importing cooking oils
Guidance on licensing, labelling, packaging, chemical safety when importing cooking oils.
Importing cereals
Guidance on licensing, labelling, packaging, chemical safety when importing cereals.
Importing bakery products
Guidance on licensing, labelling, packaging, and chemical safety when importing bakery products.
Imported food - trade information
Guidance for traders on importing certain foodstuffs, import restrictions and further information on labelling, packaging, chemical safety, additives and organic products.
Acrylamide legislation
Information on the measures concerning acrylamide levels in food, guidance for food business operators and benchmark levels for monitoring acrylamide levels in different food categories.
Importing and exporting wine
Guidance on the measures you must take in order to import and export wine legally into or from the UK.
Wine labelling
Guidance on the labelling requirements wine must meet to be sold in the UK.
Importing products of animal origin
Importing products of animal origin (POAO) or fishery products has potential hazards which businesses should be aware of.
Importing high-risk food and feed into GB
Defining what a high-risk product is, guidance on aflatoxin levels in imported food, current GB restrictions and guidance for importing certain products from defined countries.
Pesticides in food
Pesticides are chemical or biological substances that are used to kill or control pests during the cultivation and storage of crops. We have oversight of pesticides and food safety in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Safer food, better business (SFBB)
Food safety management procedures for small businesses.
Freezing fish and fishery products
How to freeze fish and fishery products that are intended to be eaten raw or lightly cooked in food businesses and restaurants.
Packaging and labelling
Legal requirements that you have to follow as a food business.
Businesses that supply or produce food on the move
Requirements that apply when you supply or produce food on the move.
Importing products of non-animal origin
Explains the legal requirements that food businesses who import products of non-animal origin into GB must comply with.
Other
Supply of Qurbani Meat and Offal during Eid al-Adha in England and Wales full consultation
Full consultation on the chilling requirements changes of Qurbani meat and offal supplied from slaughterhouses in England and Wales during the period of Eid al-Adha.
Consultation on applications for nine genetically modified organisms for food and feed uses: summary of stakeholder responses
This consultation was launched on 30 November 2021 and closed on 25 January 2022. This report is a summary of the consultation survey results and the main themes identified from written feedback.
Privacy notice for the Regulated Products Service
Information about the Regulated Products Service, why we need the data, what we do with it, and your rights.
Consumer guidance
Cooking your food
How to cook your food to prevent food poisoning.
Raw flour
You can get ill if you eat unbaked dough or batter made with flour containing bacteria. Flour is a raw ingredient and should be cooked or baked before eating to make it safe.
Christmas food hygiene
Christmas food hygiene tips and how to cook your turkey safely.
Food safety in a power cut - advice for consumers
How to avoid food poisoning and food waste during a power cut or power outage at home.