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Food safety, hygiene and allergen advice

If you’re running a food business it’s important to ensure the food you provide is safe for your customers to eat.

Food Standards Agency

Information on safety tips, hygiene advice, allergens and allergen labelling can be found on the Food Standards Agency (FSA) website.

FSA – Guidance for food businesses
FSA – Food safety and hygiene
FSA – Food allergy and intolerance advice for consumers

Food labelling

Foods which are prepacked for direct sale must now be labelled with all allergenic ingredients. See the Food Standards Agency website for more information.

FSA – Labelling guidance for prepacked for direct sale (PPDS) food products

Report a concern related to allergens

Any concerns about food or a food business that is related to allergens, must be reported to Essex County Council Trading Standards:

  • Essex County Council – Trading Standards for consumers

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