UK Food Standards Agency
Category: Comply with Food & Product Regulation
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Visit resource ↗What it is useful for
UK food safety, allergen, labeling, hygiene, and alert guidance for food businesses.
Helpful terms: Best BeforeA date that usually indicates when food is expected to retain intended quality, taste, or texture under stated storage conditions., Use ByA safety-led date after which certain foods should not be sold or consumed, especially chilled, ready-to-eat, or higher-risk products., HACCPA preventive food-safety system that identifies hazards, critical control points, monitoring rules, corrective actions, and records for food production and handling.
Guidance
Best used for: Checking UK food-market requirements before import, labeling, or customer approval.
Watch out for: Product-specific import rules can involve other UK agencies and border-control requirements.