Essential Food Hygiene

Food Safety First

It is important to comply with food safety legislation to protect both your customers and your reputation.

All businesses who serve food and/or drinks to members of the public are governed by laws and regulations which have been put in place to ensure food safety.

The EFH due diligence pack has been put together to assist you in meeting these requirements.

All employees have a leagal role in ensuring that the business meets the required standards. It is everyones responsibility to comply with their company's fodd safety policy and the legislation.

Failure to follow them could lead to:

	Poor customer service through poor food quality
	Customers suffering from food poisoning
	Food being contaminated with foreign bodies
	Compensation claims
	Prosecution of individual staff members
	Prosecution of the company
	Bad Press
	Loss of reputation for the company

Kitchen Due Diligence

Food safety standards exist at every stage of your operation from ordering to food service.

Essential Food Hygiene provide products and support to those people responsible for making sure that these standards are met by everyone who works for the business.

In the unfortunate event that a food safety incident occurs within your business you will be required to demonstrate what is called 'due diligence'. This means being able to show that you took the appropriate level of care in relation to the potential risk of the task. Consistent and accurate records will be the best way to prove that you have taken due diligence.

For additional information, and guidance on the specific laws and regulations please refer to the food Standards agency on their website: www.food.gov.uk.