Food Safety Articles & Buying Guides

Practical advice and honest buying guides from the Good Food Hygiene team — from choosing a food probe to passing your next hygiene inspection.

Food Safety

Cleaning & Sanitising in the Kitchen: Blue Roll, Sanitiser & the Kit You Need (UK Guide)

Cleaning vs sanitising, two-stage cleaning and contact time, BS EN 1276, why blue roll is blue, and five cleaning & sanitising products compared.

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Food Safety

Food Labelling in the Kitchen: Date Codes, Natasha’s Law & the Best Labels (UK Guide)

Why food labelling matters, use-by vs best-before, Natasha's Law and the 14 allergens, removable vs permanent labels, and five labelling products compared.

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Food Safety

Temperature Control in the Kitchen: The Best Food Probe Thermometers (UK Guide)

Why temperature control is the heart of food safety, the core temperatures to hit, how to use a probe correctly, and five food probe thermometers compared.

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Health & Safety

Kitchen First Aid: Why It Matters & the Best Catering First Aid Kits (UK Guide)

Why first aid matters in a commercial kitchen, the best-practice basics every food business should follow, and six catering first aid kits compared.

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