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Cooking and chilling food
Guidance for food businesses on preventing food poisoning by ensuring food is properly cooked and chilled.
Food hygiene and the law
Information on legal requirements concerning food hygiene for food businesses.
Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point principles
Overview of the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point or HACCP principles and how they apply to meat hygiene.
The Clean Livestock Policy
Overview of the cleanliness and hygiene regulations for cattle and sheep sent to slaughter
Starting and running a food business
How to register a food business in Northern Ireland and follow best practice advice to ensure you comply with food safety laws.
How to register your food business in Northern Ireland
How to register your food business with your local council and find advice on starting a food business in Northern Ireland.
Start a food business in Northern Ireland
What you need to know about starting a food business in Northern Ireland, including how to register and comply with food safety and allergen law.
Healthier menu choices for food businesses
Guidance to help different types of food businesses provide cost-effective, healthier food choices for customers.
How to report food fraud
Process of reporting mislabelling, substitution and other types of food fraud to the Food Standards Agency.
Food crime
Understand the different types of food crime including theft, adulteration and document fraud, and how to report a food crime confidentially.
Food law and enforcement
An introduction for food business operators to food law and food hygiene laws, and how they are enforced.
Food hygiene rating: appeals, replies and re-inspections
How to reply to and appeal your food hygiene rating, and request a re-visit inspection from a food safety officer.
Displaying and promoting your food hygiene rating
All food businesses in Northern Ireland must follow the rules on displaying their food hygiene rating.
Overview of food regulation and legislation
An overview of the laws, regulations, codes of practice and guidance for running a food business.
Food law enforcement agencies
How central government enforcement agencies work with local councils to enforce food laws and regulations.
Food Law Code of Practice
How food law codes of practice regulate the way local councils apply food legislation.
Food hygiene legislation
An outline of the food hygiene regulations that apply to all food businesses throughout the whole food chain.
Enforcement of food laws
The Framework Agreement outlines the remit of the Food Standards Agency to supervise and monitor local authority enforcement.
Food and feed hygiene for farmers and growers
Guidance for farmers and growers on hygiene, and food and feed health and safety legislation.
Support for craft breweries, cideries and distilleries
Find advice and support for craft beer and spirit producers in Northern Ireland from agencies such as Invest NI, Tourism NI, NIFDA and CAMRA.