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What to expect from a food safety inspection
Overview of the processes for food safety inspections, including what happens and what you must do.
Inform customers of calories and allergens with MenuCal
Free online tool to help food businesses identify and inform customers of allergens and calories for menu items.
Your responsibilities for food safety
Measures you must take to make sure food produced by your business is safe to eat.
Comply with food safety regulations
Find guidance, information and best practice on complying with food safety regulations.
Controls on chemicals in food
How to make sure that the food you produce or sell is not contaminated with chemicals.
How to comply with changes requested from a food safety inspection
What to do if a food safety officer takes action against your food business.
How to appeal against a decision of a food inspector
How to appeal against action taken by food safety inspector against your food business.
Reducing acrylamide in food processing
Understanding acrylamide and how it affects food and health in the way that it is processed.
Possible outcomes of a food inspection
What happens following a food safety inspection, including enforcement actions and notices.
Food inspector's rights and powers
Find out what action the food safety inspector can take when inspecting your food business.
Food additives
Overview of the different types of food additives and the rules you must follow as a food business.
Food colours
Overview of the controls on colours used in food, including colour additives associated with ADHD.
Craft brewing, cider making and distilling
Guide to craft brewing and distilling in Northern Ireland, including how to start, where to find support and legal considerations.
Sudan dyes and industrial dyes not permitted in food
Information on certain industrial dyes that are not permitted in food due to possible risks to health.
Food contact materials and packaging
Overview of food contact materials in packaging and relevant regulations for food businesses.
Craft brewing in Northern Ireland
The craft brewing industry in Northern Ireland, including recent growth, defining craft beer and the types of breweries.
Veterinary medicines and food
Introduction to using, regulating and monitoring veterinary medicines in food.
Irradiated foods
Use of food irradiation and relevant regulatory bodies that regulate this process.
Veterinary medicine rules and safety for farmers
Laws that farmers must comply with regarding safe use of animal medicines and record keeping to protect human health.
Pesticides rules and safety for farmers and growers
How to handle pesticides such as insecticides, weedkillers, slug pellets and rat poison correctly to avoid risks to human health.