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Find out more about food standards and food safety.
Through inspections, complaint investigations, business advice, projects and sampling the service works hard to help ensure that:
Our environmental health colleagues at district and borough councils deal with the food hygiene controls, investigate complaints about food poisoning, and ensure that food handlers are adequately trained.
Watch our short video about food allergens.
You can find guidance for food businesses on providing allergen information and best practice for handling allergens.
The 'Allergen information for loose foods' guidance has been translated into a further 9 languages. These are attached to this page.
The FSA has produced guidance for food manufacturers on allergen labelling.
Online training on allergy and intolerance is available on the FSA website.
From 1 October 2021, the law required all food businesses (from small independent shops through to national retailers) to label food that is Prepacked for Direct Sale (PPDS) with a name of the food, and a full ingredients list that emphasises the presence of allergens.
You can find out more about what the changes mean for your business by visiting the Food Standards Agency and the Nationwide Caterers Association.
You can view a short film explaining the rules introduced via Natasha's Law.
For more information or bespoke advice please contact us.
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