Food safety and hygiene

An introduction for food business operators to food law and food hygiene laws, and how they are enforced.

Understand how the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme works in Northern Ireland, what the ratings mean and how to display them.

Overview of the processes for food safety inspections, including what happens and what you must do.

Understand your legal responsibilities for hygiene as a food business, and follow best practices to maintain safe hygiene standards.

Guidance for farmers and growers on hygiene, and food and feed health and safety legislation.

Food hygiene overview for the meat production industry, including wild game and livestock policy.

Comply with animal by-products (ABP) rules for safe handling of carcasses, meat waste and food scraps.

What to do in the event of a food or animal feed-related incident, and how to reduce the risk of one happening.

Introduction to novel foods, food from cloned animals and nanotechnology, and their regulation in the food industry.

How to control chemicals and additives in food so the products you make or sell are safe and legal.