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Less than thoroughly cooked beef burgers guidance for food businesses and local authorities.
The risks of marine biotoxins and phytoplankton that infect shellfish and what food businesses can do about them.
How to prepare your business for food safety inspections and avoid enforcement action.
How to vacuum pack your chilled food products safely as a business, manufacturer or retailer.
Food safety management pack for small catering businesses such as restaurants and takeaways that serve Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi and Sri Lankan cuisines.
How to stay safe when cooking food at a barbecue. How to safely prepare meat and salads, cook meat thoroughly, and what to do with any leftovers from a BBQ.
Guidance on how to prevent cross-contamination.
The Eatwell Guide makes healthy eating easier to understand by giving a visual representation of the types of foods and drinks we should consume and in what proportions to have a healthy, balanced diet.
Teaching resources for catering students intended to promote understanding of food safety management and Safer Food Better Business (SFBB).
Hygiene and allergy advice for individuals and groups preparing meals to share in their community.
Business guidance on cannabidiol (CBD) as a novel food.
What you can do to reduce the risk of becoming ill due to Listeria.
Cross-contamination occurs when bacteria is transferred between different foods, from food to surfaces, and from surfaces to food.
A list of foodstuffs with current Great Britain import restrictions.
Regulations that brewers and contract brewers must comply with when producing beer to sell.
This page details the outcomes of novel food consultations, also known as Article 4 consultations.
Guidance on food safety and hygiene requirements that apply in the various situations in which wild game is hunted and supplied for human consumption.
For complaints made about the Food Standards Agency by an external party such as a member of the public or a food business operator.
How to consume food supplements safely.
Use this service to apply for a new licence or add activity codes to an existing Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (WATOK) licence.
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