Food safety refers to the practices used to ensure food is safe to eat; from preparation and distribution to storage and beyond. It concerns all the steps involved in preventing food-borne illnesses. Following proper food … Read more
What is a Food Safety Management System?
A food safety management system (FSMS) is defined as ‘a systematic approach to controlling food safety hazards within a food business in order to ensure that food is safe to eat’. It’s essentially a documented … Read more
Why is Food Safety Training Important?
Whatever the industry you’re in, training your staff is essential for maximising performance and efficiency, and minimising risk. When it comes to food safety, however, this is even more crucial. Negligence or poor management in … Read more
Covid-19 – We’re here to help.
A Guide for Restaurants The hospitality sector is the third largest employer in the UK, and one of the potential industries that will be hit hardest during this pandemic. Many of our clients are facing … Read more
What is your Favourite Restaurant’s Food Hygiene Rating?
In recent news, thousands of restaurants came under fire after an investigation into 250,000 businesses discovered 1 in 20 (13,000) restaurants were given a failing hygiene rating by the Food Standards Agency (FSA). A fail … Read more
Everything you need to know about reducing the risk of a Listeria outbreak
It’s not uncommon to hear on the news at the moment of a ‘Listeria outbreak’. For many people just hearing that sentence causes panic, but how much do you really know about Listeria? The recent … Read more
Implementing a positive food safety culture into your food business
Creating a food safety culture is one of the most important jobs for any director in a food organisation. Creating and maintaining a positive food safety culture can provide numerous benefits to your food business. Such benefits … Read more
Should I change from paper diaries to digital record keeping?
In recent years, technology has become fundamental to the food industry. Whether you are a business owner, supplier or food manufacturer, technology is making life easier across the industry. Going digital is improving productivity and … Read more
How food compliance can help your business to grow
With surveys showing that 61% of people said that they would not visit a restaurant or café with a Food Standards Agency Food Hygiene Rating of 2 or below, it goes without saying that demonstrating … Read more
Decreasing the Risk of an Allergic Reaction in your Restaurant
Allergic reactions to food are not only extremely dangerous to customers with severe allergies, but can also be detrimental to a restaurant’s brand and credibility. Severe allergen cases have the potential to result in legal … Read more