Safer food, better business

Funding was made available by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) for local authorities to implement the "Safer Food Better Business" packs into food businesses. The Kent Food Technical Working Group (Environmental Health) put together a joint bid for 12 out of the 13 Kent authorities.

A steering group was set up and Sevenoaks was designated as the "base" authority for managing the fund (£330, 000) across Kent. The FSA agreed to the Working Group providing 7 seminars in each authority over a period of 18 months, which are currently taking place.

Each business that attended the seminar would then be provided with a three hour one to one coaching visit free of charge from an agency determined by the FSA.

Benefits

• 1000 businesses have been trained to effectively comply with Food Hygiene legislation, as well as the need for a documented safety system to be in place.
• This has provided an opportunity for local authorities to work together as a team, providing invaluable free training and support to businesses across Kent.

Find out more

Visit the Food Standards Agency website.