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How food shops, manufacturers, and distributors must dispose of or handle former foodstuffs or food waste.
Find out the information you must give to customers on food products and how to give it.
You must register with your local authority to run a food business.
How to store oil, design standards for tanks and containers, where to locate and how to protect them, and capacity of bunds and drip trays.
The laws on selling, buying and carrying a knife or weapon depend on the type of knife or weapon, your age and your circumstances.
Food and drink labelling and packaging regulations - what you must show, warnings, health and organic labels and packaging standards.
Find out if a restaurant, takeaway or food shop has good food hygiene standards.
Find out which types of food are zero-rated and which are standard-rated for VAT purposes.
Product Recall for MSR®, Trail Lite™ and Reactor® Camping Cooking Pots presenting a risk of burns.
The food safety and hygiene regulations you must follow - the law, regulations
Find out when you need to charge VAT and at what rate if you supply food and drink for the purposes of catering or as a takeaway.
Legal standards for labelling and composition of food products such as bottled water, milk and meat.
Find out when you must charge a minimum of 10 pence for single-use carrier bags, bags you're not required to charge for and the records you must keep and submit.
Product recall for Lucy & Leo magnetic breakfast cooking set presenting a high risk of choking due to easy access to small parts.
Find out what animal by-products you can use to make biodiesel, whether you need approval, how to process them and how to use the products.
How to market eggs, including rules on registration, egg marking, salmonella control and egg marketing inspections in England and Wales.
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