What actually happens during a food hygiene inspection in a home-based business?
Today, I’m going to share with you what happens during a food hygiene inspection in a home-based business. Hey! I’m Natalie Stanton and I’m a…
Author: Natalie Stanton
Natalie is a Chartered Environmental Health Officer with 13 years of experience in local government and the private sector. She's on a mission to save the hospitality industry from boring food safety training.
What should you do before a food hygiene inspection of your home-based business?
Today, I’m going to share what you should do before a food hygiene inspection of your home-based business. Hey! I’m Chartered Environmental Health Officer Natalie…
How to fail a Food Hygiene Inspection
Today, I’m going to share with you 5 ways to fail a food hygiene inspection. Hey! I’m Chartered Environmental Health Officer Natalie Stanton. And I’m…
4 things EHOs check in a Safer Food Better Business pack
Today, I’m going to share with you 4 things the Environmental Health Officer checks in your Safer Food Better Business (SFBB) pack. Hey! I’m Chartered…
3 things the EHO assesses to determine your Food Hygiene Rating
Today, I’m going to share with you the three areas that the Environmental Health Officer assesses to work out a food hygiene rating. Hey! I’m…
Staff sickness, fitness to work and personal hygiene
Today, I want to talk about staff sickness, fitness to work and personal hygiene. Proper management of these is essential to ensure food safety within…
10 tips to get a top Food Hygiene Rating in your next EHO inspection
Today, let’s talk about your food hygiene inspection. This is important because if your food hygiene inspection goes well, then you will end up with…
The role of an Environmental Health Officer
Today, I want to talk about the role of Environmental Health Officers (EHOs). They are Environmental Health professionals who work for local authorities to ensure…
What are the 4Cs of food safety?
Today, I want to talk about the 4 c’s of food safety. The 4C’s of food safety are the 4 key topics that you should…
Understanding the 14 Allergens UK: What food businesses need to know 2025
Today, I want to talk about the 14 allergens UK. Consumers with food allergies are putting their trust in food businesses and the food industry…
What is the clean as you go method?
Today, I want to talk about the clean as you go method. This is a method that is used often in the food industry. Cleaning…
Food Safety Policy
A food safety policy is a formal document or set of guidelines developed by an organisation to set out its commitment to ensuring the safety…
Two stage cleaning in hospitality and catering
Today, I want to talk about the two stage cleaning process and how this applies to food businesses in the hospitality and catering sectors. This…
Stock rotation system using ‘FIFO’
Today, I want to talk about a food stock rotation system using the ‘first in first out’ method. If you run a food business, an…
How to manage employee Fitness for Work and keep your business operating
Today, I’m going to show you how to manage employee Fitness for Work and keep your business operating. Staff should be ‘fit for work’ at…
