Welsh Statutory Instrument
2006
United Kingdom
Food Hygiene (Wales) Regulations 2006
At a glance
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What's here
14 compliance obligations, 5 practical guides · 5 journeys
Penalty landscape
Most breaches carry up to 2 years imprisonment (11 of 14). 1 obligation carries different penalties — flagged in the list. 2 have no criminal penalty attached.
What this Act requires
Specific duties drawn from sections of the Act, grouped by the kind of obligation and ordered by section number. Click any row to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Management duties
Offences and prohibitions
- Fail to meet labelling and record‑keeping for farm‑direct meat sales s.005 →
- Sell raw milk that fails to meet safety standards s.006 →
- Knowingly breach a hygiene prohibition order s.007 →
- Contravene a hygiene emergency prohibition notice or order s.008 →
- Fail to comply with a remedial or detention notice s.009 →
Step-by-step journeys using this legislation
Walkthroughs that take you from a real business situation to compliance.
Relevant guidance
Practical guides for businesses affected by this Act, ordered by how closely they engage with it.
Enforcement and responsible bodies
The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.
FSA
PrimaryFood 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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