Food Hygiene Regulations
Restaurant owners and other public food institutions in London need to follow certain food hygiene
regulations and other rules which concern the safety of their customers. It seems like it is not that
easy to open your own restaurant, as there are a lot of things you have to think about. Because, if
your place doesn't match the food safety regulations, not only it will be closed, but you might have
to pay some serious fines and go to jail.
What are the regulations that you have to match?
First of all you must know that these regulations concern all of the rooms in your property.
General Requirements
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The most important thing is to maintain your place clean, tidy and in a good condition.
Repair all damages regularly and don't let them endanger the safety of your customers.
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It is very important that the interior design, size and layout of your property allows adequate
cleaning, disinfection and overall maintenance. Have that in mind when making the project
for the interior of your property.
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The design of your place should also be organised in a way that it will avoid and minimise
air contamination. It is very important to have a strong enough ventilation system, which to
manage all cooking and other odours.
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Your employees must have enough space to work normally and to do their jobs safely and
hygienically, without endangering their health or the health of customers.
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You must protect your premises from condensation and mould-forming. The food, raw or
ready, shouldn't be in contact or close to any kind of toxic materials. It should be safe from
dirt and all kinds of particles.
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You need to find a way to protect your food from any kind of contamination and from pests.
It will be best if you sign a contract with a pest control company and let them sanitise your
premises whenever it is needed.
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Your food, raw or ready, should be stored in appropriate conditions. You must have a storage
room with controlled appropriate temperatures. If it is needed, you have to record the
temperatures.
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Whenever you are making any changes to your property, it is good to ask for advice from
the local authorities, in order not to miss some of the regulations you have to cover.