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Business guidance

Starting a food business from your home

This page provides specific information for those running a food business from home. Please read all the pages in this guide to ensure you have the information you need to run your food business.

Setting up your food business premises

This page provides information on how to choose the right premises and what facilities you need to provide in your food business. Please read all the pages in this guide to ensure you have the information you need to run your food business.

Starting a food business

This guidance document is for anyone who sells or distributes food for public consumption. If you sell, cook, store, handle, prepare or distribute food for the public, you may be considered a food business

Additional help and support

This page contains additional help and resources for those who sell or distribute food to the public. Please read all the pages in this guide to ensure you have the information you need to run your food business.

Changing your business operating model

This page contains guidance for changing the way your food business operates. Please read all the pages in this guide to ensure you have the information you need to run your food business.

Starting your food business safely

This page provides details on the requirements you must consider when starting a food business. Please read all the pages in this guide to ensure you have the information you need to run your food business.

Getting ready to start your food business

This page provides guidance on how you can get ready to start your food business. Please read all the pages in this guide to ensure you have the information you need to run your food business.

Managing food safety

How to manage food safety in your food business. Includes online training and e-learning resources.

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.