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How food shops, manufacturers, and distributors must dispose of or handle former foodstuffs or food waste.
The food safety and hygiene regulations you must follow - the law, regulations
If your business deals in food you must: make sure food is safe to eat…
Part of complying with food safety is managing food hygiene. Hazard…
You can be inspected by your local council at any point in the food…
You must tell the Food Standards Agency (FSA) if you think any food your…
Resources for reducing the risk of infection from handling raw pet foods.
A guide to farming risks, potential problems with public safety and how to avoid accidents
What animal by-products (ABPs) are, how to set up a site that uses them safely, the paperwork you need, and how to dispose of them.
Legal standards for labelling and composition of food products such as bottled water, milk and meat.
Food and drink labelling and packaging regulations - what you must show, warnings, health and organic labels and packaging standards.
How to import or move food and drink from the EU to Great Britain.
Give information to consumers when selling food that is loose or hasn't been prepacked by another producer.
Advice and guidance on the health needs of migrant patients for healthcare practitioners.
How to get refrigerated or heated vans, trucks and trailers approved to transport perishable food in or out of the UK, and the documents you need to have.
The rules on bringing food or animal products into Great Britain from abroad: restrictions, types of food and the amount you can bring.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's remarks at the G7 press conference in Itlay today [14 June 2024].
How to import animals and animal products to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man from non-EU countries.
Results from the government’s monitoring of pesticide residues in food, reviewed by the Expert Committee on Pesticide Residues in Food (PRiF).
Find out the information you must give to customers on food products and how to give it.
Animal by-products (ABPs) you can use to make pet food, how to provide samples, and how to package your products.
OPSS is leading a fresh campaign to raise awareness among parents and carers about potential hazards to children associated with swallowing small magnets, button batteries, loose/small toy parts and imitation food.
Guidance on exporting or moving high-risk food and feed of non-animal origin (HRFNAO) from Great Britain to the EU or Northern Ireland.
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