UK Statutory Instrument 1995 United Kingdom

Food Safety (Temperature Control) Regulations 1995

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Enforced by

FSA, DEFRA

What's here

9 compliance obligations, 1 practical guide · 1 journey

Penalty landscape

5 of 9 obligations carry up to 2 years imprisonment. 4 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Who this Act binds

Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.

  • Trader 5
  • Any Person 3

Plus 1 non-business duty on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.

Step-by-step journeys using this legislation

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Relevant guidance

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Supporting — topic alignment

1 guides

Other Acts binding the same actors

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Traders also bound by 219 other Acts (top 5 shown)
Any Person also bound by 749 other Acts (top 5 shown)

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.

Part I — General

Browse 3 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement

Part II — Temperature Control Requirements in England and Wales

s.011

Cooling of food

2 years imprisonment
  • Cool chilled foods as quickly as possible Trader
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Part III — Temperature Control Requirements in Scotland

s.014

Reheating of food

  • Ensure reheated food reaches a temperature of at least 82°C Trader
s.015

Treatment of gelatine

2 years imprisonment
  • Safely treat and store gelatine for food products Trader
Browse 1 other section in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement

Part IV — Penalties, Enforcement and Revocations

s.019

Enforcement and execution

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local authorities must inspect food premises based on risk Local authority
Browse 2 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement

Other sections — not classified into a Part

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s.revocations

Revocations

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Official guidance

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Enforcement and responsible bodies

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FSA

Primary

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 …

DEFRA

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Government department responsible for environmental protection, food production and standards, agriculture, fisheries, and rural communities. Sets environmental policy and works with agencies …

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