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Food safety management procedures

It is now a legal requirement for all food businesses to put in place ‘food safety management procedures’ based on the principles of HACCP (hazard analysis and critical control points).  If you run a food business you must keep records relating to these procedures.

To help small businesses meet these requirements the Food Standards Agency has developed a pack called Safer Food Better Business.  It is jargon-free and easy to use.  Once the 'safe methods' fact sheets have been completed, it only takes one minute a day to complete.

You can order a Safer Food Better Business pack directly from the Food Standards Agency on 0845 606 0667 or can be downloaded from the Food Standards Agency website. 

Writing your own hazard control procedures

We have also put together some guidance on how to write your own hazard control procedures based on HACCP principles and these can be downloaded from the menu on the right.

If you would like further advice on food safety management please contact the food and safety team.

To help businesses keep records to demonstrate compliance with their procedures we have produced the following record sheets which you can download.