Managing food safety for charity food providers
Food safety management for a charity food provider, classed as a food business
Business guidance
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.
Amendments to Retained Regulation 2019/1793: Controls Applied to Imported Food and Feed not of Animal Origin: summary of stakeholder responses
This consultation was issued on 14th April 2022 and closed on 7th July 2022. It is a joint Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) consultation on proposed amendments to Retained Regulation 2019/1793. This retained EU legilsation applies a temporary increase of official controls and special conditions governing the entry into Great Britain of certain food and feed of non-animal origin from certain countries.
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 for Chinese cuisine
Food safety management pack for small catering businesses such as restaurants and takeaways that serve Chinese cuisine.
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.
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.
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.
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.