Start a hospitality business: licences, food safety, and compliance
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Northern Ireland Statutory Rule
2014
Northern Ireland
The Food Information Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014
At a glance
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What's here
4 compliance obligations, 1 practical guide · 3 journeys
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Operator 3
- Trader 1
Step-by-step journeys using this legislation
Walkthroughs that take you from a real business situation to compliance.
Open new hospitality premises: from lease to launch
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Hospitality compliance quick check
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Relevant guidance
Practical guides for businesses affected by this Act, ordered by how closely they engage with it.
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1 guidesOther Acts binding the same actors
For each actor bound by this Act, the other UK Acts that bind them most often. Useful for understanding the full compliance landscape facing each role.
Operators also bound by 730 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 (Air Operations) 2012 138 duties
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2066 of 19 December 2018 on the monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending Commission Regulation (EU) No 601/2012 (Text with EEA relevance) 2018 121 duties
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 601/2012 of 21 June 2012 on the monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance) (repealed) 2012 112 duties
- Space Industry Regulations 2021 2021 75 duties
- Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on transmissible animal diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in the area of animal health (‘Animal Health Law’) (Text with EEA relevance) 2016 66 duties
Traders also bound by 826 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Value Added Tax Regulations 1995 1995 413 duties
- Companies Act 2006 2006 243 duties
- The Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 2008 114 duties
- Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 62 duties
- Building Societies Act 1986 1986 56 duties
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Schedules
In the case of prepacked food, the font size used...
- Use correct font size for national mark on prepacked food Trader
Browse 22 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
Any type of font may be used for the national...
Any colour font may be used for the national mark...
Raw meat to which no ingredient other than proteolytic enzymes...
Frozen and quick-frozen chicken to which Article 15 of Commission...
Fresh, frozen and quick-frozen poultry cuts to which Article 20...
Sandwiches, filled rolls and filled products of a similar nature...
Pizzas and similar topped products.
Any food for which the name is “broth”, “gravy” or...
A food consisting of an assemblage of two or more...
In Article 37(2A)(b) for “(1)(a)” substitute “(1) as applied and...
In both Article 38(1) and (2) (appeals against improvement notices),...
The Processed Cereal-based Foods and Baby Foods for Infants and Young Children Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003
The Price Marking Order (Northern Ireland) 2004
The Food Hygiene Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006
The Quick-frozen Foodstuffs (No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007
The Addition of Vitamins, Minerals and other Substances Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007
The Nutrition and Health Claims Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007
The Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007
The Eggs and Chicks Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010
The Specified Sugar Products Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003
The Cocoa and Chocolate Products Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003
The Honey Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003
Foods that are prepacked for direct sale — duty to list ingredients
- List ingredients and allergens on prepacked-for-direct-sale foods Operator
Foods that are prepacked for direct sale – general requirement to name them
- Label prepacked-for-direct-sale food with its name Operator
Foods that are not prepacked etc. containing meat and other ingredients
- Show meat quantity on non-prepacked or counter-sale food items Operator
Browse 19 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation and commencement
For Article 9(1) (improvement notices), substitute— (1) If an authorised...
Interpretation
The Food (Lot Marking) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996
Derogation relating to milk and milk products
The Food with Added Phytosterols or Phytostanols (Labelling) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004
Derogation relating to minced meat
The Addition of Vitamins, Minerals and other Substances Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007
Foods that are not prepacked etc. containing an allergenic substance or product etc.
The Nutrition and Health Claims Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007
Foods that are not prepacked etc. – general requirement to name them
The Food Additives, Flavourings, Enzymes and Extraction Solvents Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013
Irradiated foods
Enforcement
Offences
Penalty
Application of provisions of the Order
Revocations
Consequential and other amendments
Official guidance
Authoritative sources published by regulators or government explaining this legislation.
- Allergen Information for Non-Prepacked Foods Best Practice - GOV.UK (opens in a new tab) from FSA Detailed Guidance
- Food Standards Agency: food contact materials (opens in a new tab) from FSA Detailed Guidance
Enforcement and responsible bodies
The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.
Food Standards Agency
Food safety and hygiene regulation across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Enforces food law, provides guidance to food businesses, investigates incidents. Approves …
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