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Allergens
This guide is designed to help caterers, retailers and manufacturers through the web of legislation relating to food production. It aims to answer many of the common questions that are asked and to provide the documents that may be of some use to your business (see appendices).
If you follow and complete this guidance you are well on the way to having the majority of the information you need to create a successful, legal and safe food business.
Bed and Breakfast
This guide is designed to help the owners of small scale bed and breakfast businesses through legislation relating to food production and health and safety in bed and breakfast accommodation.
It aims to answer many of the common questions that we are asked and help to provide the documents that will be of some use to your business. If you follow and complete this guidance you will have the information you need to create a successful, legal and safe food business.
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Cake Makers
Are you thinking of baking and selling cakes?
Our Cake Makers bite sized guide tells you everything you need to know to get started with your new business. It's priced on a cost recovery basis.
Flavoured Cooking Oils
This pack has been put together by Cornwall Council; it contains general information relating to food hygiene for people who make and sell flavoured oils and salad dressings. The information will be of help to anyone producing small scale amounts of flavoured oils and salad dressings whether it is from either an industrial/commercial or home setting.
It is designed to help small scale manufacturers through the maze of legislation relating to the production of flavoured oils and salad dressings (whether the production is at home or in an industrial unit). It aims to answer many of the common questions that are asked and to provide the documents that may be of some use to your business.
If you follow and complete this guidance you are well on the way to having the majority of the information you need to create a successful, legal and safe food business.
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Food Market and Festival
This pack has been put together by Cornwall Council and contains general information relating to food and farmers markets or food festivals. The information may be of help to anyone considering organising a food market, festival or farmers market. It will also be of help to individual stall holders.
It is designed to help you through the maze of legislation relating to organising a food market, festival or farmers market. It aims to answer many frequently asked questions and provides you with some documents that may be of use to you.
It is not exhaustive but by following and completing this guidance you will be well on the way to creating a successful, legal and safe food market.
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Jam Makers
This pack has been put together by Cornwall Council; it contains general information relating to food hygiene for people who make and sell jam from home.
It is designed to help home preserve makers through the maze of legislation relating to food production at home. It aims to answer many of the common questions that are asked and to provide the documents that may be of some use to your business.
If you follow and complete this guidance you are well on the way to having the majority of the information you need to create a successful, legal and safe food business.
Motor Trader
Concerns about the vehicle sales and vehicle repair sector form one of the largest areas of complaint for Trading Standards nationally. Ensuring compliance with consumer protection law can help to ensure that not only does your business avoid potential prosecution, but also that you can reduce the number of costly and time consuming customer complaints.
This Bite Size guide is designed to give you the confidence to implement processes and systems that will enhance your legal compliance and demonstrate a commitment to trading in a fair and legal way, and that will give your customers peace of mind.
Self Catering
This pack has been put together by Cornwall Council and is aimed at small self-catering businesses.
It is designed to help the owners of self-catering premises through the maze of legislation, giving advice on safety related aspects and legislation which is of particular relevance to self-catering tourist accommodation. The guide focuses on premises structure and maintenance, outdoor safety issues, fire precautions, upholstered furniture, electrical and gas appliances.
Guidance is also given regarding trade descriptions relevant to the letting of accommodation. It does not cover safety or descriptions of premises such as hotels, guest houses, bed and breakfast accommodation and hostels.
Self-catering accommodation falls within the enforcement remit of the Local Authority for Health and Safety and Trading Standards. If you follow this guidance you are well on the way to having the majority of the information you need to create a successful, legal and safe business.
This guide is not exhaustive and cannot cover every circumstance.