The Food Oracle

24/12/2025

Merry Christmas x

15/10/2025

So it's been a whole 5 years of running this business and it's been very interesting x Love what I Do x

If you are just starting out or have an existing food business I can help set up all of the paperwork you need. Risk assessments, HACCP assessments, COSHH assessments, daily compliance paperwork, Catering operations manual etc ... I can also set up and help with Food allergens, Audits and staff training.https://thefoodoracle.godaddysites.com/

07/06/2025

Today is World Food Safety Day.

Safe food is essential to human health and well-being. There is no food security without food safety.

18/10/2024

So it's been a whole 4 years of running this business and it's been very interesting x Love what I Do x

If you are just starting out or have an existing food business I can help set up all of the paperwork you need. Risk assessments, HACCP assessments, COSHH assessments, daily compliance paperwork, Catering operations manual etc ... I can also set up and help with Food allergens, Audits and staff training.

18/10/2023

So it's been a whole 3 years of running this business and it's been very interesting x Love what I Do x

If you are just starting out or have an existing food business I can help set up all of the paperwork you need. Risk assessments, HACCP assessments, COSHH assessments, daily compliance paperwork, Catering operations manual etc ... I can also set up and help with Food allergens, Audits and staff training.

06/08/2023

Haven't posted in a while been very busy xx If you know anyone starting out with a new catering business or in need of an auditor or staff training pass on my details x

A Bespoke Food Safety system. Everything required to start your Food Business. Food Safety compliance made simple!

18/06/2023

It’s World Allergy Week this week. Under UK food law, food businesses must inform you if they use any of these 14 allergens as ingredients in the food and drink they provide:

🥬 celery

🥨 cereals containing gluten (such as barley and oats)

🍤 crustaceans (such as prawns, crabs and lobsters)

🥚 eggs

🐟 fish

🍲 lupin

🥛 milk

🦪 molluscs (such as mussels and oysters)

🌭 mustard

🥜 peanuts

🍔 sesame

🍣 soybeans

🍸 sulphur dioxide and sulphites (at a concentration of more than ten parts per million)

🌰 tree nuts (such as almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, brazil nuts, cashews, pecans, pistachios and macadamia nuts)

For more information about food hypersensitivity: https://www.food.gov.uk/safety-hygiene/food-allergy-and-intolerance

What food allergy is and what allergen information food businesses must provide to you. The precautions you need to take if you or someone you know has an allergy.

08/04/2023

Setting up this lovely Restaurant x

22/03/2023

Tip of the Week
Foods with a USE BY day within 3 days – Use Coloured Day Dots. The coloured dot is the USE BY day.
Foods with a USE BY day longer than 3 days – use a HACCP label
Manufactured Packaged Foods
• All packaged foods are labelled with the manufacturer’s best before or use by dates. Whilst the food remains unopened, adhere to the manufacturer’s date.
• Once a pack is opened, follow the manufacturer’s guidelines which will state “Use within x days of opening”. Some foods have a shelf life of 3 days (processed ham/smoked salmon, etc.) – use a Coloured Day Dot. But some foods have a longer shelf life of up to 28 days (bottled sauces, chocolate, jam, etc.) – use a HACCP label.
Fresh Foods Prepared on Site
• Fresh foods prepared or cooked on site have a 3 day shelf life. For example, you cook a lasagna on Monday so use a Day Dot for Wednesday – 3 days including day of cooking.
• Label with a Coloured Day Dot
Foods Cooked and Frozen on Site
• Homecooked foods frozen on site need to be labelled using a HACCP label giving a 1 month date life
• Information on the label should include:– Product description, date of freezing and use by date
Alert
Shelf life less than 3 days – use a Coloured Day Dot.
Shelf life over 3 days – use a HACCP label