Introduction to Food Safety

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Food Safety Act

The Food Safety Act, along with regulations made under it and European food safety legislation, aim to make sure that all food offered to the public is safe to eat. Officers from the Natural & Built Environment Division have a legal duty to enforce this legislation in food businesses within Babergh District.

Please access information on the topics listed below:

• Registration of Food Businesses
• Inspection of Food Businesses
• Food Complaints
• Food Sampling
• Food-Borne Illness
• Food Safety Training
• Farmers' Markets
• FoodWise Newsletter
• Food Safety Enforcement Policy
• Food Service Plan
• Safer Food, Better Business
• Imported Food

Additional information can be found on the Food Standards Agency (FSA) website.
More specific advice on keeping food safe can be found on the FSA's eatwell website.

Note: the Food Standards Agency is an independent food safety watchdog set up by an Act of Parliament in 2000 to protect the public's health and consumer interests in relation to food.

If you can’t find what you are looking for or you require further information on any of the topics listed, please contact Natural & Built Environment Division.