Food Safety Links
Food Safety Inspection Taking Place
Links to useful and informative food safety sites,
Food Standards Agency is the main body in the UK for the control and promotion of food safety. www.food.gov.uk
Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) is the professional organisation representing Environmental Health Officer. www.cieh.org
Local Authority Co-ordinating Committee on Food & Regulatory Standards (LACORS) promotes consistency in enforcement approach between Local Authorities and provides advice on Food Safety and Health and Safety. www.lacors.com
Trading Standards Institute is the professional body representing trading standards officers. www.tradingstandards.gov.uk
Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) is the government department with responsibility for food. www.defra.gov.uk
Department of Health has responsibility in the area of food poisoning and general health risk in relation to food. www.doh.gov.uk
Department of Trade and Industry has useful information on business generally and aid to businesses that may be available. www.dti.gov.uk
Health and Safety Executive is the principle body overseeing health and safety enforcement. There is a lot of useful general and sector specific information available through this site. www.hse.gov.uk
Her Majesty’s Stationery Office is the main distributor of government documents including Act of Parliament, Regulation's and Codes of Practice. www.hmso.gov.uk
Royal Institute of Public Health & Hygiene (RIPHH) provide training courses related to food hygiene not only in general hygiene but in areas such as Hazard Analysis www.riphh.org.uk
Royal Society for the Promotion of Health is another body which is to the forefront in providing training and guidance in relation to food and other issues. www.rsph.org
