Search results
Health and safety management standards
What management systems are and key health and safety standards from the British Standards Institution (BSI), including BS OHSAS 18001, 18002 and BS 18004.
Northern Ireland Christmas licensing hours
The times of day you can legally sell alcohol in Northern Ireland over Christmas.
Legal considerations for breweries, cideries and distilleries
Overview of the legal considerations when producing beer and spirits, covering premises, taxes and advertising.
Beef and veal marketing standards
Marketing standards for veal and beef importers, exporters, producers, manufacturers, retailers and distributors.
Placing a regulated product on the market
Pre-market approval procedure for food and animal feed products and processes requiring authorisation.
Food labelling: country of origin
Find out when you must label your meat, fish or seafood product with its country of origin.
Food Hygiene Rating Scheme
Understand how the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme works in Northern Ireland, what the ratings mean and how to display them.
Food hygiene rating: what the ratings mean
Understand food hygiene ratings for your business, what the ratings cover, how they're given, and how often your business might be inspected.
Food safety and animal feed incidents
What to do in the event of a food or animal feed-related incident, and how to reduce the risk of one happening.
Hygiene for food businesses
Understand your legal responsibilities for hygiene as a food business, and follow best practices to maintain top hygiene standards.
Re-using food packaging - safety guidelines
When it's not advisable to re-use food packaging, and guidance on how to re-use food packaging safely.
How to prevent and manage food risks and incidents
Put measures in place to prevent food and feed incidents, and minimise food safety risks.
How to report a food or animal feed incident
Process of reporting a food or animal feed related incident and which relevant authorities to contact.
What is a food incident?
Overview of food and feed incidents, and definitions of health and safety in food and feed.
Food withdrawals and recalls
How to plan and prepare for carrying out food withdrawal and recalls in case you experience a food incident.
Food safety alerts
Overview of the different types of food alerts, how to deal with them and where to get help.
Meat safety and hygiene
Food hygiene overview for the meat production industry, including wild game and livestock policy.
Cleaning, disinfection and preventing food cross-contamination
Follow good cleaning practices to help prevent food poisoning from occurring through cross-contamination.
Food safety myths - true or false?
Food safety myths and whether they are true or false - including best before dates, rare meat and washing raw chicken.
Food safety regulations for butchers
Information and guidance on food hygiene and labelling regulations for butchers.