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Food Guidance
Here is important information to make sure your service is safe for you, your staff, and service users.
THE BASICS: INFO FOR NEW GROUPS
If you plan to run a community food service, you must have the following in place before you start:
- Register your kitchen with Lambeth Council Food Health & Safety Team.
- Complete a basic Risk Assessment.
- Get Public Liability Insurance/Employers Liability Insurance for staff and volunteers.
- At least one of your team should have a Level 2 Food Safety Certificate.
- Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)/ID checks for staff and volunteers.
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Food Standards Agency Guidance
Download free guidance from the for community groups offer running food services during the Covid-19 crisis. It includes information including:
- How to register your project
- Food hygiene
- Redistributing food and donating to food banks
- Allergens
- Best before advice
- Delivering food
GUIDANCE FOR USING FROZEN FOOD & CATERING PACKS
Download the latest food safety guidance from The Felix Project for community groups using frozen food and catering packs. Includes information on:
- Creating portions
- Storage
- Temperature control
- Re-labelling