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Starting a food business
Food safety management guides for caterers and retailers in Northern Ireland.
Safe Catering is our food safety management guide for Northern Ireland. It…
Contains information for catering businesses on how to safely store, handle and use eggs which are used for catering.
Guidance on: How food hygiene ratings work, Food hygiene rating publication and displaying your rating and Food Hygiene Rating Scheme safeguards for businesses
How to report, respond to and prevent an incident, including how to withdraw or recall unsafe food products.
How to access the Food Standards Agency Manual for Official Controls
Guidance for local authorities on implementation and operation of the Food Hygiene Ratings Scheme (FHRS), including the Brand Standard in England and the statutory guidance in Wales and Northern Ireland.
How to manage the food hygiene and safety procedures in your food business.
Food safety management pack for small catering businesses such as restaurants and takeaways that serve Chinese cuisine.
Guidance on health and identification marks that must be applied to products of animal origin (POAO) such as meat, egg products, fish, cheese and milk.
Information for anyone who is already consuming or is considering consuming raw drinking milk or raw cream.
Legislation on animal feed applies to a wide range of animal feed businesses and activities. This page contains further guidance on key legislation affecting businesses involved with animal feed.
The FSA is responsible for animal feed legislation which covers the manufacture of feed for non-food producing animals including pet food and pet treats.
A list of foodstuffs with current European Union (EU) import restrictions.
Our guides can help your food business get the most out of your food hygiene rating. We have imagery guidance, downloadable resources, and banners you can use for your website and social media channels.
Precision bred organisms: application guidance
Guidance on food safety and hygiene requirements that apply in the various situations in which wild game is hunted and supplied for human consumption.
Guidance for businesses and local authorities to ensure that cheese recovery is carried out in accordance with the food hygiene legislation
How to handle fish and fishery products that are intended to be eaten raw or lightly cooked in food businesses and restaurants.
The measures that must be taken by animal feed businesses to legally trade feed between GB, NI, the EU, and non-EU countries from 1 January 2021.
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