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STEP2. REGULATIONS - FOOD SAFETY LAWS

Food safety, what to expect
It is a legal requirement that all food handling businesses regardless of size, type or what organisation they belong to, to register with their local environmental health department within their local council. You will need to register your business with them at least 28 days prior to commencing your new mobile catering business. This will give your local environmental health officer time to make arrangements to inspect your food preparation area, catering trailer, food storage facilities and to discuss with you your written risk/hazard assessment and give you advice where needed before you start trading.

Each local council will insist that you pay particular attention to the current hygiene regulations and receive training to achieve the "Basic food hygiene certificate" and will require that you carry out regular written "hazard assessments" and a written "food safety management system" which you must be able to produce upon request. Regular inspections of catering trailers, vans, stalls and premises where food is stored or prepared should also be expected.

Food hygiene regulations are in place to protect the public from all possible types of food risks. As a mobile caterer you have a responsibility to adhere to those regulations and ensure every food product you sell is safe to consume. Local council food hygiene officers are there to help your business to comply with food safety regulations, so get as much information and as many free publications that they have available.

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Important step
Regulations are in place to protect the public from risks.
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Food safety
What to expect and how to comply with food regulations.
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Hazard analysis
What is it and how to prepare one.
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Licensing laws
After hours trading laws apply to you.
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Insurance cover
Required by law.
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Roadside trading
Store fronts and travelling to events outside your area.
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Local councils
Find your local environmental health department.
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Cost effective food safety and first aid training
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Healthy Distance ... Basic Food Hygiene Training CD ROM
A flexible, self-contained food hygiene course allowing food handlers to study at their own pace, at home or at work and designed to meet the training needs for modern food handling businesses and individuals. Cost effective solution to your training needs which can be used over and over again by all food handlers within your mobile catering business.
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HACCP Wise ... Food Safety Management System CD ROM
A simple to use food safety management system. Regulations require that all food businesses put in place food safety procedures, this includes the need to document the food safety management system and keep records. By completing the CD sections you will easily identify the critical control points. Make food production, selling and food service safer and easier.
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First Aid Training ... A Multimedia Training Program CD ROM
First aid training is essential for you and your workers. This course has been designed to give basic knowledge in emergency first aid procedures and to enable an appointed person with little or no first aid experience to work through a basic first aid course in a logical, methodical fashion. Use the CD for training as many of your staff in first aid as needed.
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