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START UP A MOBILE CATERING BUSINESS
STEP2. REGULATIONS - FOOD SAFETY LAWS
Hazard analysis
Under the current food safety regulations 1995 you are legally required to carry
out a food hazard analysis of all your food activities. It is also a legal
requirement for small and larger catering businesses to produce a documented
system of all food preparation processes known as "a written food safety
management system" which you must be able to produce upon request.
On inspection your local environmental health
officer will have greater confidence in you and your new business if you spend
the time to prepare a hazard analysis or food risk assessment for him to
inspect. It will also act as a training manual for employees who will be working
for you. So what is a hazard analysis and how would you prepare one?
A hazard analysis is an understanding and
written list of procedures involved in let's say for example preparing a hot
jacket potato and cold coleslaw topping which is designed to eliminate any
possible food hazard risk in its production.
Firstly, You will need to identify all the
stages and processes required to produce the finished product that you or your
staff will use. This will include: purchase from wholesaler or supplier and
delivery, collection and storage, preparation processes, cooking processes,
displaying (hot or cold), serving to customer and the use of any leftovers.
Our tip
Always keep an up to date first aid box with a good selection of blue waterproof
plasters. Finally make sure you have a fully serviceable fire extinguisher and
fire blanket and learn how to use them.
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