Today, I’m going to share the key things you need to have with you if you plan to sell food at an event such as a festival or market. Some events may have food safety auditors who will come around and check that food safety is being ensured. Environmental Health

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 Chartered EHO. And I’m here to help you get confident with food safety in your business. Before we dive in, I just want to say

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 Stanton. And I’m here to help you get confident with food safety in your business. If you’re preparing for a food hygiene inspection, whether you’re

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 here to help you manage food safety with confidence in your business. So, why would you want to fail a food hygiene inspection? That’s the

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 Environmental Health Officer Natalie Stanton. And I’m here to help you manage food safety with confidence in your business. I’ve inspected so many SFBB packs

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 Natalie Stanton and I’m a Chartered EHO. And I’m here to help you get confident with food safety in your business. Let’s dive in. 1.

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 a food business. People who work with or around open food while suffering from certain infections (mainly from bacteria and viruses) can contaminate food or

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 a good food hygiene rating. Over the years, I’ve seen food businesses end up with a low rating in circumstances where it was very preventable

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 public health. They have many duties and powers which can impact your business, knowledge of these will be beneficial for your business. For example; it

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 understand and remember if you are running a food business and serving food. Following these will help to prevent the most common food safety problems,

Today, I want to talk about the 14 food allergens. Consumers with food allergies are putting their trust in food businesses and the food industry at large to ensure that they are provided with food and drink that is safe for them to eat. They must be provided with reliable

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 as you go is important for businesses in the food industry to reduce food safety and health and safety risks and ensure happy customers who

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 and quality of the food products they handle, produce, distribute and serve. The primary goal of a food safety policy is to prevent foodborne illness

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 is important because without effective cleaning and disinfection procedures, food poisoning bacteria may not be reduced to safe levels. Over the years working as an

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 effective food stock rotation system is essential to comply with food safety laws and ensure customer satisfaction. The trouble is, some businesses do not know