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Corrective Actions in Food Safety: What to Do When Something Goes W...

A corrective action in food safety is the response taken when a check fails or a process moves outside its required limit. It should protect...

Marta Delgado Ortiz

August 01, 2026

7 mins read

Supervising Food Safety: The Complete Guide for Team Leaders

A food safety supervisor leads day-to-day food safety on the floor by training and monitoring staff, checking temperatures and records, preparing for inspections, taking corrective...

Marta Delgado Ortiz

August 01, 2026

17 mins read

EU Nutrition Declaration: What to Include & Format

The mandatory EU nutrition declaration lists energy in kilojoules and kilocalories, plus fat, saturates, carbohydrate, sugars, protein and salt, normally per 100 g or 100...

Marta Delgado Ortiz

August 01, 2026

11 mins read

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Use-By vs Best-Before Dates: Meaning & the Law

A use-by date concerns food safety: highly perishable food should not be eaten after it, even if it appears normal. A best-before date concerns quality:...

Marta Delgado Ortiz

August 01, 2026

10 mins read

Do You Need a Designated Food Safety Supervisor? Roles and the Law

EU food hygiene law does not require every business to use the job title “food safety supervisor”. It does require food handlers to be supervised...

Marta Delgado Ortiz

July 31, 2026

9 mins read

Bacteria and Food: How Germs Grow and Spread (FATTOM)

Bacterial growth in food depends on factors summarised by FATTOM: Food, Acidity, Time, Temperature, Oxygen and Moisture. Food handlers reduce growth by controlling time and...

Marta Delgado Ortiz

July 31, 2026

10 mins read