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On the 1st of January 2006 the law relating to food hygiene changed in this country to reflect widesweeping European-led harmonisation which saw many different pieces of old legislation being revised and condensed into fewer regulations. Our main food page contains much more information on the new regulations. The new law requires that all food businesses will need to set up and maintain methods that will make food safe to eat. These methods will need to be written down. Previously only a few specific businesses such as meat products producers and butchers' shops needed to meet the raised standards of the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) system. Many larger businesses already operate HACCP type systems and will meet the new requirements. The new legislation is intent on raising the standards expected of smaller food businesses across Europe.
In this country the Food Standards Agency has developed a pack called Safer Food, Better Business (SFBB) which your local Gedling Borough Council Food Safety Officers will tailor with you to fit your business. Currently there are two SFBB packs- one for traditional caterers and a more recent, smaller pack aimed at retailers.
Photo above-the SFBB pack at the Springwater Golf Club, Calverton.
More recently three variations of the catering SFBB pack have been released by the FSA-
"SFBB For Chinese Cuisine" (dual English/Chinese)
"SFBB pack" in Chinese
"SFBB pack for Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi and Sri Lankan Cuisines"
The Food Standards Agency has made their multi-lingual SFBB DVD availalbe for download or viewing on their web site. You can use the following link to take you to their site: http://www.food.gov.uk/sfbb
The SFBB packs and our consultancy visits are all free, however in some cases hygiene matters may be identified at your business that you will have to action.
In adopting SFBB the standard of food hygiene will improve even further. SFBB could be summed up as, "Safer Food Means Better Business".
Your business will be recognised publicly for adopting Safer Food, Better Business (see below).
It will mprove both your food hygiene knowledge and that of staff.
SFBB is an easy to use reference on how to prepare food safely and resolve problems quickly.
It will help educe the likelihood of food complaints and the possibility of food poisoning and be good for your business reputation.
As businesses finish the SFBB pack they can complete a form allowing their details to be displayed on this site. The Council would like to thank the following businesses for their cooperation and assistance in attending the Safer Food Better Business consultations and for the effort taken introducing Safer Food Better Business at their premises
We will continue to add the details of food businesses that have completed the introduction of SFBB by adding their business details.
Banquet and Conference
Carlton Caterers, Richard Herrod Leisure Centre, Foxhill Road, Carlton, Notts (also Restaurant).
Cafes
Carlton Square Cafe, Carlton Square, Carlton. Notts.
Fratelli, 351 Carlton Hill, Carlton, Notts.
Green Parrot Cafe, 930 Woodborough Road, Mapperley, Notts
M&B Catering @ F W Masons, Private Road Number 8, Colwick Industrial Estate, Colwick, Notts.
Quackers 326 Carlton Hill, Carlton, Notts.
Re:Fresh, 4 Market Place, Arnold, Notts. (Also Takeaway Premises).
Timmermans Coffee Shop, Timmermans Garden Centre, Lowdham Lane, Woodborough, Notts.
Children's Play Centre
Tumbletown, 107 High Street, Arnold, Notts.
Community Cafe
Shunters' Cafe, St Georges Centre, 91 Victoria Road, Netherfield, Notts.
Community Care Unit
St. Andrew House, Digby Avenue, Mapperley, Notts.
Convenience Stores
The Little Oak, 248 Oakdale Road, Carlton, Notts.
Londis, 3 Flatts Lane, Calverton, Notts.
Londis, 4 Wollaton Avenue, Gedling, Notts.
Quality Foods, Florence Road, Mapperley, Notts (also Takeaway Premises).
Day Nurseries
Bright Future Day Nursery, 64 Vale Road, Colwick, Notts.
Carlton & Gedling Day Nursery, 37 Gedling Road, Carlton. Notts.
Duncroft Day Nursery, 1A Duncroft Avenue, Gedling, Notts.
Good Foundation Day Nursery, Pentecostal Church, 49 Station Road, Carlton, Notts.
Hillcrest Day Nursery, 1 Rowland Avenue, Mapperley, Notts.
Honey Pot Day Nursery, 2 Nottingham Road, Burton Joyce, Notts.
Lambley Day Nursery, The Old School Room, Church Street, Lambley, Notts.
Leo's Day Nursery, 66 St Albans Road, Arnold, Notts.
Longdale Nursery School and Childrens Centre, Longdale Lane, Ravenshead, Notts.
Mountain Ash Day Nursery, Porchester Road, Mapperley, Notts.
The Homestead Nursery, 9 Mews Lane, Calverton, Notts.
Hospitals
The Park Hospital, BMI Healthcare Ltd, Sherwood Lodge, Arnold, Notts.
Hotels
The Bestwood Lodge Hotel, Bestwood Country Park, Arnold, Notts.
Newsagents
Burton Joyce News, 24 Nottingham Road, Burton Joyce, Notts.
Sam's News, 339 Westdale Lane, Mapperley, Notts.
Mobile Food Vehicle
Angie's Place, The Bungalow, Moor Farm Park, Calverton, Notts.
Nursing and Residential Care Homes
Camelia House, 109 Main Street, Calverton, Notts.
Carlton Care Home, 398 Carlton Hill, Carlton, Notts.
Elm Bank Nursing Home, 35 Robinson Road, Mapperley, Notts .
Gedling Care Home, 23 Waverley Avenue, Gedling. Notts.
Highclere Lodge Residential Home, 73 Burton Road, Carlton, Notts.
Ivy Leaf Rest Home, 29 Gedling Road, Carlton, Notts
Loreto Cottage, 1-2 Spring Lane, Mapperley, Notts.
Manor Residential Home, 28 Church Street, Arnold, Notts.
Moriah House, Deep Furrow Avenue, Carlton, Notts.
Orla House, 317 Mapperley Plains, Mapperley, Notts.
Parker House Nursing Home, 6 Albemarle Road, Woodthorpe, Notts.
Spring Lane Residential Home, 168 Spring Lane, Lambley, Notts.
Woodthorpe Manor Residential Home, 1 Egerton Road, Woodthorpe, Notts.
Woodthorpe View Rest Home, 53 Woodthorpe Drive, Woodthorpe, Notts.
Public Houses
Admiral Rodney, Main Street, Calverton, Notts.
Earl of Chesterfield, 37 Carlton Hill, Carlton, Notts.
It's Inn The Bank, 34 Victoria Road, Netherfield, Notts.
Larch Farm Public House and Restaurant, 2 Mansfield Road, Ravenshead, Notts.
The Flying Horse, 83 High Street, Arnold, Notts.
The Four Bells Public House, 87 Main Street, Woodborough, Notts.
The Gleaners Public House, Bonner Lane, Calverton, Notts.
Major Oak, Rolleston Drive, Arnold, Notts.
Nags Head Public House, Main Street, Woodborough, Notts.
Restaurants
Cafe B, Brookfields Garden Centre, 431 Mapperley Plains, Mapperley.
Dionysos Greek Restaurant, High Street, Arnold, Notts.
Feast, 107 High Street, Arnold, Notts.
Lakeside, Mansfield Road, Arnold, Notts.
Longdale Craft Centre, Longdale Lane, Ravenshead, Notts.
Patchings Farm Arts Centre, Oxton Road, Calverton, Notts.
Springwater Restaurant, Moor Lane, Calverton, Notts.
Sandwiches and Sweets
Kiely's, 308 Carlton Hill, Carlton, Notts.
Sandwich Shop
Phil's Cafe and Takeaway, 91 Mansfield Road, Daybrook, Notts.
School Canteen
Gedling School Catering, Gedling Comprehensive School, Wollaton Avenue, Gedling, Notts.
Shop/Takeaway
Coronation Stores, 4 Coronation Walk, Gedling, Notts.
Staff Canteen
Reid Services c/o Chettles, Stoke Lane, Stoke Bardolph, Notts.
Staff Restaurant
Pauline Windle Catering,Gedling Borough Council, Arnot Hill House, Arnold, Notts.
Takeaway Premises
For the Love of Food, 295-297 Carlton Hill, Carlton, Notts (Also Cafe).
Monaco, 14 Westdale Lane, Carlton, Notts.
No1 Sandwich Bar, 43 Victoria Road, Netherfield, Notts.
Plains Fish Bar & Restaurant, 916 Woodborough Road, Mapperley, Notts. (Also Restaurant).
Snax, 238 Carlton Hill, Carlton, Notts.
Warden Aided Extra Care Unit
Moreland Court, Dale Road, Carlton, Notts.
Caterers will receive 3 visits from one of our food hygiene consultants. Each visit will last between 1 and 1½ hours. These visits will be by appointment and at a time to suit you. Some time and effort will be needed to make improvements. A daily diary forms part of the system which should take a minute of your day to complete. Adopting Safer Food Better Businessmeans future hygiene inspections may take up less of your time. Experience has found that the smaller retailers SFBB can be fully discussed with you in the course of one routine visit to your premises.
The SFBB scheme has been developed initially for traditional caterers but has recentlly been expanded to take in small retailers. A pack tailored for other catering premises such as takeaways will be made available in the near future. The whole national SFBB programme is expected to take two to three years to complete.
Initially the food hygiene consultant will make a note of the current standards at your premises. This will be used to compare the changes before and after you have adopted Safer Food Better Business. The consultant will then explain how the pack works and begin to work through all areas of food preparation. You will be asked what you do at the moment and come to an agreement on how this can be improved if at all. The visits will be informal. Ideally the cook, chef or manager would be present as well as the business owner. If you need to work to a tight time schedule then the Officer will be respectful and not stay beyond the agreed time. An appointment will be made for a subsequent visit.
If your business is a traditional catering concern and you do not have a formal management system already then you will be contacted by one of Gedling Borough’s food hygiene consultants. They will give you a Safer Food Better Business pack and make an appointment to visit you. At this point you can raise any queries you may have with the consultant. The consultant will work closely with the officer who usually inspects your business. Retail food businesses are being introduced to the SFBB system at their next due inspection date.
The idea of Safer Food Better Business is to work jointly with business owners and their employees to make food ‘safer and better’. The Consultant will help, encourage and support you in achieving these goals. This will be an ideal time to make the most of your experience and that of the Consultant to improve your business.If there are serious issues at the business these will be raised with you for prompt attention.
Yes. If you ring the Food Safety Team on 0115 9013838 and ask for a copy of Safer Food Better Business a copy of either the catering or retail pack will be sent to you. You will see that it is written clearly, concisely and without jargon. You can also speak to one of our Food Safety Officers by telephone on 0115 9013838. Our full contact information can be found on our main Food page. The Food Standards Agency website additionally has two pages where you can download either an entire copy of each pack or individual sections as required.
The catering pack may be accessed here
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