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If you run a food business, you must make and follow a system for managing…
Thorough cooking kills harmful bacteria. Undercooked food can cause food…
Chilling food Chilled food must be kept at 8°C or below. This is a legal…
This guide is also available in Welsh (Cymraeg). You must be able to prove…
This guide is also available in Welsh (Cymraeg). Cross-contamination is…
When you store and transport food make sure that: food is in packaging or…
Advice for students on how to keep their kitchen clean and reduce the risk of food poisoning.
Use our online service to find a food business' hygiene rating.
How food hygiene ratings work, how to find a rating and how businesses can respond to or change their rating: appeals, re-rating and right to reply.
How to prepare and develop national guides for good hygiene practice.
The food safety and hygiene regulations you must follow - the law, regulations
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