Food Safety Cornwall Ltd
Food Hygiene and Food Safety
Legal Obligations
Food hygiene and food safety legal standards:
These are set by EC Regulations, designed to unify and standardise food safety requirements throughout all member states.
HACCP Systems are now an important legal requirement for all food business establishments, whether primary production, processing, manufacturing, distribution, retail or catering.
Food business operators must now undertake risk-based assessments in accordance with the principles of HACCP and put into practice an appropriate food safety management system.
Primary responsibility for food safety:
This now rests with the food business operator. There are potentially serious penalties in criminal law for non-conformance.
Microbiological criteria for foodstuffs:
These now apply to perishable items with potential to cause food safety risks. Manufacturers in particular must follow the legal requirements for microbiological criteria when determining the durability / shelf-life of such products.
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