{"id":874,"date":"2021-12-22T05:18:08","date_gmt":"2021-12-22T05:18:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uk.legalvision.com.au\/?p=874"},"modified":"2022-06-21T06:26:22","modified_gmt":"2022-06-21T05:26:22","slug":"food-safety-laws-england-wales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/regulatory-compliance\/food-safety-laws-england-wales\/","title":{"rendered":"Food Safety in England and Wales"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you are running a business that offers food or drinks to consumers, you will want to make sure that you are familiar with food safety regulations. This is important if your business is a restaurant, a manufacturer or supplier of food, or even a bar or pub. Failing to follow food safety rules can put consumers at risk of unsafe food and foodborne illness. Additionally, not being <a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/regulatory-compliance\/food-licensing\/\">properly licenced<\/a><\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">can put your business at risk. This article will outline some of your key responsibilities and elaborate on what you should know about food safety.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Your General Responsibilities<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The legal meaning of food is any substance or product intended to be ingested by humans. Therefore, \u2018food\u2019 includes:&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">drinks, including <a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/regulatory-compliance\/when-does-business-need-liquor-licence\/\">liquor<\/a>;<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">chewing gum; and&nbsp;<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">any substance which is &#8216;incorporated&#8217; into food during the food&#8217;s preparation.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The legal meaning of food does not include:&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">feed;<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">plants that have not yet been harvested;<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">tobacco; and<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">residues\/contaminants.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"box box--icon box--info\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You will have to take extra care in relation to any product which you expect your consumers to eat or drink. Importantly, these general responsibilities will apply if you own a business that sells food or if you are a manufacturer of food.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You can read more about your specific obligations on the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.food.gov.uk\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Food Standards Agency website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, but generally, these obligations include:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">making sure that your food is safe to consume;<\/span><\/li><li>ensuring<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> that you do not sell contaminated food;<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">making sure that your food is the quality that you say it is;<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">withdrawing unsafe food;<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">completing an incident report if you have to withdraw unsafe food; and<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">displaying your food hygiene rating.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Some of these basic responsibilities will include ensuring that you do not serve raw meat which carries harmful bacteria. Doing so can be particularly dangerous for young children. Similarly, you should be aware of freezing food correctly and safely.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"box box--icon box--info\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You can find guidance and advice on safe practice on the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">NHS website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, as a starting point.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Also, you should keep in mind that you will be obliged to withdraw unsafe food. Further, if you discover contamination within the supply chain where you receive your produce, you will still be obliged to compile an incident report. You can find further guidance on compiling an incidence report on the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/food-safety-your-responsibilities\/report-a-food-safety-incident\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">UK government website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Making Sure You Use Appropriate Additives<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Food additives are ingredients added to foods for a particular reason, for example, to stop the food from changing colour, or to preserve the food for longer. If you use additives in your food, you must make sure that your additive is:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">an approved additive; and<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">appropriate for use in the food you are offering<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"box box--icon box--info\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You can find guidance on approved additives on the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.food.gov.uk\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Food Standards Agency website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. 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The food safety officer will give you a score on a scale of zero to five (with five being the highest), which you will have to display within sight of customers.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The inspection will focus on:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">hygiene and safety;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">structure; and<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">confidence in management.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Your business will have to do well in all three areas to score a five. To score well, you will need to do things such as make sure that:&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">the structure of your property is hygienic;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">your food preparation process is safe;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">you are aware of food allergies and appropriately display risks; and<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">that you have a high level of food safety awareness.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Further, to meet these standards, you will have to have a comprehensive approach to food hygiene. For example, your fridge temperature can be an important factor in making sure that frozen food is kept safely. Similarly, you might need to refurbish your premises to meet modern hygiene requirements.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"box box--icon box--info\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You will need to display your food hygiene rating in your store for customers to see, and if your rating is low, your business may struggle to be competitive. In addition, regulators are always conscious of public health and have the power to take action against your business if you consistently fail to meet these food safety standards.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Traceability Requirements<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Traceability refers to your obligation to keep records of where you source your food and show this information if a regulator asks you to.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you are a food business operator or a business selling food, this will mean that you are required to keep records of food substances and the businesses to which you have supplied food. The traceability requirement helps authorities if they need to make food recalls in the case of contamination.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Key Takeaways<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Making sure that you know food safety laws is highly important if you are running a business that deals with food. This is because it is important for public health and for your business to stay competitive. If you fail to meet food safety standards, a regulator may be able to take action against your business and begin proceedings to close it down.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For help understanding the food safety laws, <a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/regulatory-compliance-lawyers-lp\/\">LegalVision\u2019s regulatory and compliance lawyers<\/a> can assist as part of our LegalVision membership. 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