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Operating a food business - FAQs

This is aimed at helping food business operators and consumers to answer common questions about issues that arise when operating a food business.

The points below list the topics covered:

  • Why are food premises with a 0 or 1 food hygiene rating not closed down?
     
  • How do I dispose of my food waste and general waste?
  • Do I need a licence to sell food?
  • How long can I stay open?
  • How many toilets do I require in my food premises?
  • How many wash hand basins do I need?
  • How many sinks do I need?
  • Do food handlers have to wear gloves?
  • Can a food handler, handle both food and money?
  • Do food handlers have to wear hats?
  • Do I need to have a pest control contract?
  • Do I need food hygiene training?
  • My school or community group want to have a barbecue
     
  • Where can I get food labelling advice for my product?
  • Where can I get help with shelf life testing for my product?
     
  • I want to sell food from a website (distance selling)
  • Can a shop sell or display out-of-date food?
  • What is the difference between 'use-by' and ‘best before’ dates?
  • Do farmers and growers have to comply with food hygiene regulations?
     
  • How do I import food into the UK from the EU and non EU countries?
  • How do I export food from the UK to EU and non EU Countries?
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