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Food Safety - The Law

Revised food hygiene laws now apply in the UK. These came into force on 1 January 2006. They affect all food businesses, including caterers, primary producers (such as farmers), manufacturers, distributors and retailers.

 
How the legislation affects you will depend on the size and type of your business. There are a number of Regulations from the EC, which apply directly to food businesses in the UK, and also new national legislation in England. You'll also find links to Safer food better business on this website. This is the food safety management pack designed to help caterers comply with the law from 1 January 2006.

The Food Standards Agency has produced a useful booklet that summarises the requirements of the latest food safety laws. This can be downloaded from:

www.food.gov.uk/multimedia/pdfs/hygienebusinessguide.pdf