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Find out if a restaurant, takeaway or food shop has good food hygiene standards.

• Updated: 21 December 2017

It's illegal to buy alcohol if you're under 18 and you can be stopped, fined or arrested by the police for drinking in public

The food safety and hygiene regulations you must follow - the law, regulations

• Food safety

  If your business deals in food you must: make sure food is safe to eat…

• Food hygiene

  Part of complying with food safety is managing food hygiene. Hazard…

• Food inspections

  You can be inspected by your local council at any point in the food…

• Report a food safety incident

  You must tell the Food Standards Agency (FSA) if you think any food your…

Guidance for UK businesses on rules for selling services to Spain.

• Updated: 29 December 2021

Business rates are charged on most non-domestic properties - who has to pay, how your rates are calculated, getting a revaluation, what to do if your premises change.

How to follow the law if you sell alcohol at a charity event, including when you need to pay tax.

• Updated: 23 May 2013

Rules for alcohol licensing in your area, apply for a licence or have your say about a licence application

Find out what to do if you are spiked, or are with someone who has been, and where to get more information.

• Updated: 21 December 2023

Legal standards for labelling and composition of food products such as bottled water, milk and meat.

• Updated: 20 September 2022

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