Food hygiene laws that came into force in the UK on 1
January 2006 affect all food businesses, including:
- caterers
- primary producers (such as farmers)
- manufacturers
- distributors
- retailers
- childminders
- butchers
How the legislation affects you will depend on the size and
type of your business
The law requires food businesses to put into place food safety
management procedures based on Hazard Analysis Critical Control
Point (HACCP) principles. In essence, the new Regulations add
documentation and verification to the existing
requirements.
The law will not require classical HACCP to be applied in food
businesses, but businesses will need to develop food safety
management systems based on HACCP principles with documentation and
record keeping being proportionate to the nature and size of
the business.
For further information and to download the pack please go to
the
Food Standards Agency website (FSA).
Diary Refills
For FREE SFBB diary
refills to insert into your current pack please contact the Food
Standards Agency Publications Department:
Tel: 0845 606 0667
Minicom: 0845 606 0678
Fax: 020 8867 3225
Email: foodstandards@ecgroup.co.uk
Please quote reference no: FSA/1043/0306
Retail Business Pack
The FSA has also produced a pack to help retail businesses
comply with the requirement to have a food safety management system
in place.
The retail pack is for small retail businesses that sell
food, including any food that needs to be kept cold to keep it
safe, such as milk. It also applies to small convenience
stores, 'corner shops' and confectioners, tobacconists and
newsagents.
The pack also carries advice for operators of small ‘bake off’
processes. The pack is laid out in a user friendly
section-by-section format.
You can download the full pack in .pdf format (2.71MB), as well
as an introduction explaining how to use from the Food Standards Agency
website or you can telephone 0845 606 0667 for more
information.
Registering as a food business
To register as a food business operator you will need to inform
your local authority - the authority where your 'business' is
based.
Bassetlaw’s Food and Safety team is responsible for the
registration of food businesses in the Bassetlaw area. You
can call 01777 713764 or use our online enquiry form if you have any
questions or need advice.
Registering as a food business operator is free of charge.
You will need to print out and complete the registration form
then sign and to return it to the Food and Safety team or use
our online Food Business registration
form.
Last Updated - 26/03/2013