Food Safety

Food safety in the home and in businesses

Category Items

Safer Food, Better Business (SFBB)

Do you know that the food Law has changed?
Food Hygiene - Scores on the Doors

Stevenage Borough Council has introduced a scheme called "Scores on the Doors".
Food Hygiene - Scores on the Doors FAQs

Frequently asked questions
Food Business - Food Safety Inspections

The local authority carries out regular checks on all food premises to ensure the public is protected and that high standards are maintained. Inspections take place on a frequency determined by the perceived risk in each premises and ensure that risks have been identified, staff are adequately trained and the condition and cleanliness of the premises meets required standards.
Food business - food safety regulations

The Food Safety Act 1990 and regulations made under it, make it an offence for anyone to sell or process food for sale which is harmful to health.
Food business - Food Safety Risk Assessments

Risk assessments are a legal requirement for all food businesses. The Council requires a risk assessment to be carried out prior to registration of a food business.
Food Business - Health Promotion

The Council provides advice and information to food businesses in the local area to ensure that all food supplied is wholesome and produced in a clean, hygienic manner.
Food Safety and Food Borne Illnesses

This service investigates food poisoning and certain other food borne illnesses to prevent the spread of illness within the community and to try and establish possible causes.