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We understand the unique challenges faced by food businesses. Our articles have been thoughtfully written with the intention to keep you ahead of the game, empowering you with the latest information to help you make informed decisions and improve your food safety practices.
 
      
      When Trust is the Main Ingredient-Eating out with Severe Food Allergies
Eating out should be about joy, not fear — but for those with severe allergies or coeliac disease, it’s an act of trust. In 'When Trust Is the Main Ingredient', Rebecca Cox shares her personal experiences of eating out with life-threatening allergies, the challenges of trusting restaurants, and what hospitality teams can do to make every guest feel safe, seen, and confident in their care.
 
      
      Are You Inspection-Ready? Take Our Food Hygiene Readiness Quiz!
An EHO shares initial data from the food inspection readiness quiz and how it can help you improve your food safety standards
 
      
      Navigating Local Authority Food Approvals: What Every Food Business Needs to Know…..
Get expert help with applying for your food business approval from our EHO consultants
 
      
      How to safely prepare hot drinks for the Free From customer
Know how to prepare hot drinks for allergy customers to keep them safe by asking about food allergies and following allergen controls.
 
      
      Future proof your food business with the FSL digital daily diary
Future proof your food business with the FSL digital diary, putting all your food safety checks in one place
 
      
      How to vacuum pack food safely?
Discover how to control the food safety risks in vacuum packed food and download our SFBB compatible template for free
 
      
      5 top tips to get a Level 5 Food Hygiene Rating
Top tips from an EHO on how to achieve a 5 star Food Hygiene Rating and get top marks in your confidence in management score.
 
      
      Get ahead of the game on food allergens
Customers with food allergies or intolerances need accurate information about the food they are eating and also the reassurance that cross contamination is being managed properly to keep them safe
 
      
       
      
      Insider tips from an EHO on acing your next food hygiene rating inspection.
An Environmental Health Officer explains the food hygiene rating scheme and specifically the food safety and structural standards sections for your next food hygiene inspection.
 
      
      How you can work with Food Safety Logic
Find out about how FSL helped St. John’s college in Oxford and how they could support your business with expert food safety advice
 
      
      Helping you to cut through the jargon of food safety terms
Food Safety terms explained so you can cut through the jargon and understand the acronyms.
 
      
      9 Fool proof Food Allergen Management tips
Here are the top 9 tips to get food allergens in your food business right to keep your customers with food allergies safe.
 
      
      How to get your head around Food Safety Management systems
Learn about Food Safety Management Systems for catering and manufacturing businesses so your food business is compliant.
 
      
      Get on board with food safety audits
Regular Food Safety audits can help to ensure that food is safe for consumers by checking standards and procedures and taking corrective action if things have gone wrong.
 
      
      The simple food safety guide to SALSA certification
We give you an insight into Safe and Local Supplier Approval (SALSA) certification and how to prepare for the official audit

