Food Safety Legislation

Food Safety Legislation

Food Safety Legislation

• Food poisoning is easily avoidable and food safety laws are in place to make sure all food is safe to eat.

• People expect to eat food and not become ill afterwards. The law expects food businesses to do everything they can to make sure food is safe.

• Food safety laws protect both food businesses and customers.

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Who does food safety laws/legislation protect? Select two.

• Supermarkets

• Food businesses

• Shops

• Customers

Protecting Food Businesses

Food safety laws protect food businesses by:

• Making sure all food handlers are trained to handle food safely

• Making sure that working conditions are good so that food handlers can meet all requirements of food safety laws

• Preventing customers from making false claims about having food poisoning which could ruin a businesses reputation

​Protecting Customers

Food safety laws protect customers from food poisoning by:

• Making sure the highest standards of food safety are in place in all food businesses

• Helping to prevent them from becoming ill with food poisoning

• Providing a way to prosecute food businesses that break the law

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How do food safety laws protect food businesses? Pick 3.

• Making sure all food handlers have the correct training to handle food safely

• Making sure the working conditions are suitable

• Providing a way to prosecute businesses for breaking the law

• Preventing customers from making false claims

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How do food safety laws protect customers from food poisoning? Pick 3.

• Preventing customers from making false claims

• Making sure all businesses have high standards of food safety

• Providing a way to prosecute businesses that break the law

• Preventing becoming ill from food poisoning

​Food Safety Legislation

All sectors of the food industry are covered by food safety laws including:

• Farmers and fishing boats

• Vegetable washing factories, bakeries, food packaging warehouses

• Delivery vans and lorries, take away deliveries

• Supermarkets, restaurants, hotels, shops, hospitals, prisons, charity events

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Which of the following are covered by food safety laws?

• Hospitals

• Delivery transport

• Food packaging warehouse

• Farmers

​Food Labelling Regulations

Foods that are being stored should be labelled to:

• Let customers know about the food they want to buy

• To protect customers, manufacturers, and retailers by providing important information like the ingredients, storage guidance, and preparation guidance

• The law states that food labels must be clear, easy to read, permanent, easy to understand, easily visible, and not misleading

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What information must food labels provide under the Food Labelling Regulations?

• Ingredients

• Storage guidance

• Preparation guidance

• A catchy slogan