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Keeping a compliant kitchen is fundamental for food businesses. A strong hygiene rating reassures customers, protects your brand, and prevents costly outbreaks. In the UK, 2.4 million cases of foodborne illness occur annually, with improper storage, cooking, and cross-contamination being major causes. Here’s what to …
Reheating cooked rice can be perfectly safe, as long as you take care to cool, store, and reheat it safely. This guide covers everything you need to know about making sure your leftover rice is safe to eat. Can you reheat rice? Yes, you …
Many burger restaurants now serve their patties medium rare, leaving some uncertain about the food safety guidelines around burgers. Are there any risks involved in eating a pink burger at a restaurant? And if there aren’t, can you serve them medium rare at home, too? …
Much of the UK public is storing food items incorrectly, which is increasing a combination of household and commercial kitchen food waste and putting health at risk. Storing eggs within storage or holders that are built into fridge doors poses a health or spoiling risk …
EHO visits can seem scary, stressful and intimidating for businesses. But there’s no need for them to be. Environmental health officers only want to ensure you comply with food hygiene laws to keep your customers safe and your business HACCP compliant. All elements of an …
HACCP is a system that helps businesses manage food safety. It involves identifying, monitoring and controlling food risks to prevent hazards from occurring. Every business is different, so they must use HACCP principles to develop a food safety management system that applies to their own …
Ensuring that equipment for safety processes is reliable and fit for purpose often involves carrying out tests using a particular standard. If the equipment passes these tests, it is certified for that standard. There are two types of ISO EN 13485 tests; one verifies the …
HACCP temperatures need to be taken several times a day, every day. So finding the best food safety thermometers for your business is really important. The main type of thermometer that you will need for taking your daily checks is a penetration probe, as this …
What is a calibration certificate? Why do you need it? Is it a legal requirement? We answer all of these questions and more to help you understand everything you need to know about calibration certificates. We also took a look at one of our UKAS …
CHAPTER 1 FOOD SAFETY AND WASTE: THE RISK FACTORS The dual challenges facing the UK – the Covid-19 crisis and the implementation of Brexit – have shed new light on the business and industry catering sector. 2020 saw the sector under threat and mass surplus …