Business training and support

Kitchen Audits and Design

Food preparation areas of any size require to be registered with the Environmental Health and they must operate within guidelines set out by the Food Safety Acts.

Audits are concerned with comparing current practices to specific standards outlined by the CIEH (Chartered Institute of Environmental Health). We provide an auditing service to reduce the risk of:

Closure of food premises by the Local Authority
Loss of business and reputation
Fines and costs of legal actions
Food losses due to spoilage or damage
High turnover of staff
Loss of working days
Food complaints
Cost of decontamination, cleaning and replacing of equipment.

Our Auditing Service

Working closely with the local environmental health officers we can advise on best practice in the catering environment to ensure a proactive approach to environmental health and hygiene issues.

Our inspection consists of monitoring current practices and standards through:

Gathering and recording information from observations and discussions with food handlers, the manager and the owner
Carrying out a risk assessment and identifying potential hazards
Assessment of effectiveness of current control practices
Assessment of current hazard analysis operated by the business
Identification of contraventions of food safety legislation.

Problem areas will be identified and resolved by recommendation of implementing an action plan which consists of:

Provision of advise to food handlers, the manager and the owner
Advise on actions to comply with food safety legislation requirements
Recommendation of good food hygiene practices in accordance with industry guidelines
The promotion of high food hygiene standards through adoption of good practice.

We can conduct regular audits and unannounced visits to customers requirements to ensure high standards are maintained. Results can be provided by:

Basic report
In depth report
Face to face briefing.

Kitchen Design

We also offer an advisory service in designing new kitchens or modifying existing kitchens to ensure they meet the current required standards. Through contacting local and national suppliers we can also help you source new and second hand kitchen equipment.