Safer food better business

Safer food, better business (SFBB) is a food safety management system (FSMS), developed by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) working with caterers to help small food businesses:

ü l Comply with the new food regulations.

ü l Make food safely.

ü l Demonstrate how the food is made safely.

ü l Improve the business e.g. by wasting less food.

ü l Plan and organise food safety within the business.

Q. What does the new law require?

Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs and the Food Hygiene (England Regulations 2006 (Effective from 1^st January 2006) replaces the Food Safety (General Food Hygiene) Regulations 1995 and the Temperature Control Regulations 1995.

Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 state that all food businesses must implement food safety management procedures based on Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point principles (HACCP).

Flexibility allowed for small businesses which SFBB used.

No requirement for any specific system.

The law also requires that food handlers must be supervised and instructed and/or trained in food hygiene matters commensurate with their work activity.

Those responsible for the development and maintenance of the HACCP system or the operation of the relevant guides must receive adequate training in the application of the HACCP principles.

With some modification SFBB can be used in medium sized businesses.

Q. What are the benefits from using SFBB?

· l Helps you comply with the new food regulations.

· l Reduces the risk of food poisoning/food complaints.

· l Protects the reputation of the business.

· l It can be used as a training tool for your staff.

· l Can improve management of the business.

· l May reduce some costs.

· l Could reduce food waste.

· l Could improve reputation.

· l May improve profits.

l For more information contact Gidlow Training on 01942 202271 or email info@gidlowtraining.co.uk