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Good Hygiene Practice

Catering Guide Food Standards

Through the support and hard work of UKHospitality Agency and
the latest edition of the Industry Guide to Good Food Standards
Hygiene Practice is now available. Scotland

UKHospitality This Industry Guide provides the catering
industry with practical advice on how to
UKHospitality is the authoritative voice for over 730 companies comply with food hygiene legislation and
operating around 85,000 venues in a sector that employed 3.2 million related requirements. The guide is officially
people prior to COVID. The body speaks on behalf of a wide range of recognised by the Food Standards Agency
leisure and ‘out-of-home’ businesses, from FTSE100 enterprises to (FSA) which has responsibility for food safety
niche groups and independent single-site operators, as well as 6,000 in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, and
affiliated operators. UKHospitality provides a single voice bringing Food Standards Scotland (FSS) which has
together businesses from all aspects of hospitality: coffee shops, hotels, responsibility for food safety in Scotland.
serviced apartments, pubs, restaurants, leisure parks, nightclubs,
contract caterers, entertainment, wedding venues, holiday homes, Both agencies said, “The information within
bowling alleys, and visitor attractions. this guide will help catering businesses meet
their legal obligations and ensure food
Kate Nicholls said, “All businesses want and need to serve safe food. safety. The use of industry guides supports MAY/JUNE. 2023 | ISSUE 30
This latest version of the Industry Guide to Good Hygiene Practice is the proportionate, consistent and effective
intended to give advice and guidance to caterers on how to comply with application of food hygiene in the UK and
their legal obligations regarding the hygiene of foodstuffs to ensure the FSA and FSS fully support their
safety of the food served to their customers, across the UK.” development”.

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