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Find out when and at what rate you need to charge VAT if you supply food and drink for catering or takeaway.
The food safety and hygiene regulations you must follow - the law, regulations
If your business deals in food you must: make sure food is safe to eat…
Part of complying with food safety is managing food hygiene. Hazard…
You can be inspected by your local council at any point in the food…
You must tell the Food Standards Agency (FSA) if you think any food your…
Get help to classify herbal medicines, vitamins, food preparations, supplements and tonics for import and export.
Check the VAT rules for food processing and abattoir services.
Both Campylobacter and Salmonella cases show a 17.1% increase from 2023 to 2024.
Find out the information you must give to customers on food products and how to give it.
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