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Official guidance from FSA

Curated guidance documents to help you understand your obligations.

• Food hygiene for your business
  Detailed Guidance
• FSA: Food hygiene ratings
  Detailed Guidance
• Allergen guidance for food businesses
  Detailed Guidance
• Food hygiene ratings
  Detailed Guidance
• Food hygiene ratings for businesses
  Detailed Guidance
• Safer Food Better Business packs
  Detailed Guidance
• Food business approval
  Detailed Guidance
• Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (Wales)
  Detailed Guidance

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Legal framework

Legislation that FSA directly enforces.

Primary legislation

• Food Safety Act 1990 Act 1990
• Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 Act 2002
• Fraud Act 2006 Act 2006
• Food Hygiene Rating Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 Act 2016

Secondary legislation

• Food (Control of Irradiation) Regulations 1990 UK Statutory Instrument 1990
• Food Safety (Temperature Control) Regulations 1995 UK Statutory Instrument 1995
• Fresh Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) Regulations 1995 UK Statutory Instrument 1995
• Food Labelling Regulations 1996 UK Statutory Instrument 1996
• Specified Risk Material Regulations 1997 UK Statutory Instrument 1997
• Food Safety (Fishery Products and Live Shellfish) (Hygiene) Regulations 1998 UK Statutory Instrument 1998
• Food Standards Act 1999 (Transitional and Consequential Provisions and Savings) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000 UK Statutory Instrument 2000
• Infant Formula and Follow-on Formula (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000 Northern Ireland Statutory Rule 2000
• Meat (Enhanced Enforcement Powers) (England) Regulations 2000 UK Statutory Instrument 2000
• The Food Standards Act 1999 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2000 UK Statutory Instrument 2000
• ... and 135 more statutory instruments

Related legislation

Legislation connected to FSA's remit but not directly enforced — establishing Acts, amendments, referenced legislation, and context.

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