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Food safety and hygiene

Food safety rules for businesses

Rules including video guides. Record keeping and enforcement.

Registering or approving a food business

Most businesses must be registered. If a business deals with food of animal origin to supply to other businesses they must be approved instead.

Food hygiene inspections

When inspections happen and what to expect. Hygiene emergency protection notices and appeals.

Food hygiene ratings

Which businesses get a rating and what the ratings mean. How to display the rating, appeal a rating or request a hygiene rating revisit.

Food allergies

Allergens food businesses must tell their customers about. How to tell customers about allergens.

Contact the food safety team

Get in touch if you have a food safety concern or query.

Page last updated: 25 July 2024

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