Food Safety Regulations for Retail Stores

People who are doing the retail business should know that there are so many food safety regulations which they have to meet. Without that you just can’t run a business successfully. Infect you should know that every type of food business will have to follow food safety legal requirements to keep their stuff hygiene and freshness. Here in this article we are discussing about these regulations in detail.

The Main Obligations of Retail Food Operators:

While doing a food retail business you should know about key obligations related to food handling that belong to the EU General Food Law: 

1. Safety: first of all you are liable not to sell unsafe food

2. Responsibility: other than that you should know that you are liable to store, transport and selling of food by yourself.

3. Traceability: other than that, you must hire identifiable suppliers and consignees.

4. Transparency: actually you have to inform all the relevant authorities if food that you are selling is not safe.

5. Emergency: you must dispose the food items which are not safe or hygiene.

Food Safety and Hygiene Practices for Retailers:

Other than that retailers should know about general guidelines that are applicable to their food businesses and the minimum safety standards which they have to follow while dealing with food items. Here we are discussing about few food safety management and hygiene practices which you have to follow while running the business.

1.   Store Environment: first of all you have to make sure that you are providing best and safe facility environment to your customers. And it is clear from any type of garbage, stagnant water and harbourage for pests.

2.   Equipment: other than that person operating food retail stores must have all the required equipment and appliances. That's used in handling, storage or processing of the food. Items must include commercial countertop fridge, displays, shelves, and freezers. Other than that you must have extra storage spaces of walk in freezers to store the extra stock for your food retail stores. And you are also liable to keep everything clean and well maintained.

3.   Cleaning and Hygiene: other than that retailers are also liable to maintain the hygiene and healthy food handling regulations. Or else you can simply hire the cleaning agents so that they would help you to do scheduled cleaning of your appliances, equipment, and retail store and help you in handling the food wastage.

4.   Staff Facilities: other than that you are also liable to hire the well trained staff members who will help you to keep everything well organized. That will automatically help you to attract more customers to your retail food business. 

5.   Retail Layout and Design: other than that, your retail store must have safe and secure design and layout to provide suitable areas to protect them from rain and any type of pests.

6. Waste Management: other than that people who are doing food retail business are liable to opt for proper procedures, equipment and facilities to ensure the safe assembly, storage, handling and disposal of food wastage.