Guidance

Safe catering

Published 25 June 2026

Applies to Northern Ireland

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This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/safe-catering/safe-catering

Safe Catering is our food safety management guide for Northern Ireland. It helps catering businesses and retailers with a catering function to comply with food hygiene regulations.

Northern Ireland

Safe Catering

The guide now includes a new section offering practical advice to help businesses reduce the levels of acrylamide in the food they serve.

Northern Ireland

Safe Catering Acrylamide

You can download the full guide or individual sections and forms as you need them.

The guide is a useful tool to help food businesses produce a food safety management plan based on the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) principles and keep appropriate records.

It will enable you to: