Safer food, better business for Indian cuisine
Food safety management pack for small catering businesses such as restaurants and takeaways that serve Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi and Sri Lankan cuisines.
Business guidance
Safer food, better business teaching resources for colleges
Teaching resources for catering students intended to promote understanding of food safety management and Safer Food Better Business (SFBB).
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.
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.
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.
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.
Manual for official controls
Legal requirements and standards for approved meat establishments.
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.
Safe catering
Food safety management guides for caterers and retailers in Northern Ireland.
Starting an animal feed business
How to register and apply for approval as an animal feed business that makes, markets or uses animal feed.
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 business’ rating
Our toolkit helps your food business get the most out of your food hygiene rating. We provide imagery guidance, downloadable resources and banners you can use for your website.
Safer food, better business (SFBB)
Food safety management procedures for small businesses.
Food hygiene for your business
Food hygiene requirements for your business.
Packaging and labelling
Legal requirements that you have to follow as a food business.
Chemical contaminant monitoring
How to detect and monitor chemical contaminants and guidance on the relevant limits.
Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP)
How to manage the food hygiene and safety procedures in your food business.
Other
Guidance for food business operators and local authority officers on less than thoroughly cooked beef burgers: summary of stakeholder responses
This consultation was issued on 27 January 2022 and closed on 27 April 2022. The purpose of the consultation was to seek comments from stakeholders on the revised guidance for less than thoroughly cooked beef burgers.
Consumer guidance
Providing food at community and charity events
Guidance on providing food in a village hall or other community setting for volunteers and charity groups. It includes advice on registration, certificates and allergen information.
Our work
Appendix D: Mystery Shopper Food Outlet Audit shopper brief
Mystery Shopper Food Outlet Audit shopper brief