{"id":351,"date":"2021-03-19T20:59:36","date_gmt":"2021-03-19T20:59:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bakingtogether.com\/?p=351"},"modified":"2022-10-26T19:13:40","modified_gmt":"2022-10-26T19:13:40","slug":"how-to-register-your-baking-business-with-the-food-standards-agency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bakingtogether.com\/article\/how-to-register-your-baking-business-with-the-food-standards-agency\/","title":{"rendered":"How to register your baking business with the Food Standards Agency"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"351\" class=\"elementor elementor-351\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-839627d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"839627d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-674dcef7\" data-id=\"674dcef7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c16341d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c16341d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2505dfa\" data-id=\"2505dfa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ddfcb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ddfcb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.21.0 - 15-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>You can trade 28 days after registration.<\/li>\n<li>You may receive inspections.<\/li>\n<li>You&#8217;ll have responsibilities in running your business compliantly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff99d2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ff99d2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/food-business-registration\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-right\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Register as a food business  <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0720d8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0720d8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What does the Food Standards Agency do?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05feea4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"05feea4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Food Standards Agency (FSA) oversees food hygiene and safety across UK businesses by working in tandem with local authorities to ensure safe and hygienic practices are being met so that food produced and handled is safe for consumption. They, through working with local authorities, are also responsible for maintaining a register of food businesses and inspecting them periodically, issuing a rating out of 5 (Food Hygiene Rating Scheme) of which we are familiar. Ratings are publicly displayed at the business premised and can be accessed online too at <a href=\"https:\/\/ratings.food.gov.uk\/\">https:\/\/ratings.food.gov.uk\/<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25af450 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"25af450\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do I need to register?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ece513a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ece513a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Registering applies for anyone who is running a food business (should register 28 days before trading). This is defined by the FSA as someone who prepares, cooks, stores, handles, distributes, supplies or sells food. So if you&#8217;re <a href=\"https:\/\/bakingtogether.com\/article\/9-baking-business-ideas-you-can-try-at-home\/\">selling cakes and bakes<\/a> online, at a market or to other shops and businesses, or even supply ingredients you need to register &#8211; not if you&#8217;re baking for a family get together or an irregular school fair.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44ff1cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"44ff1cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Make sure you have a suitable kitchen, home or premises<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd40cc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd40cc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of the things that the FSA looks for in a HACCP plan is a separate handwashing sink. Obviously, a lot of homes only have 1 sink in their kitchen, so you must see how you can fulfil this obligation, you can seek advice from your local authority to see what may be acceptable, for example having a double sink with a dedicated handwashing sink. Make sure sinks are cleaned from other household purposes before beginning a baking session.<\/p><p>Speak to your landlord or mortgage lender about your intention to run a home baking business to make sure you&#8217;re not breaking your contracts.<\/p><p>Some home businesses may require planning permission. You should seek advice from your local authority about this and be aware that business rates could apply if parts of a property are used for business purposes.\u00a0<\/p><p>You should also think about business contents insurance and public liability insurance, which we&#8217;ll cover in a future article.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99ea9aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"99ea9aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to register with the FSA<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04b7e56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04b7e56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>First go to this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/food-business-registration\">web page<\/a> and type in your postcode which will give you the name of the relevant local authority to register with.<\/p><p>You&#8217;ll be directed to the local authorities&#8217; specific page where you can apply.<\/p><p>They&#8217;ll ask for contact and business details, usually the following questions:<\/p><ul><li>What is your role in this food business (do you operate as a sole trader, company or partnership)?<\/li><li>What is the name of the food business operator (business decision-maker)?<\/li><li>What is the operator&#8217;s address?<\/li><li>Contact details of business decision-maker<\/li><li>Trading name (name your business will be known as)<\/li><li>Where is the establishment (location of food business)?<\/li><li>The address of establishment<\/li><li>Contact details for the establishment<\/li><li>Is the establishment already trading?<\/li><li>When is the establishment expected to begin trading?<\/li><li>What days will the establishment be producing, serving or handling food?<\/li><li>What hours will you be operating on the specified days?<\/li><li>Will you be supplying other businesses or direct to consumers?<\/li><li>What type of food business are you?<\/li><li>Will you be importing or exporting food?<\/li><li>What type of water supply does the establishment have?<\/li><li>Anything else you need to say about the establishment<\/li><\/ul><p>Once you&#8217;ve submitted the details for registration, they will add your details to the register and if you don&#8217;t hear back then you know you have been accepted.\u00a0<\/p><p>You can get your business setup and start trading 28 days after you registered.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a928db4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a928db4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/food-business-registration\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-right\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Register as a food business  <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54a5973 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"54a5973\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">You have responsibilities<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78c6eb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78c6eb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Under the Food Safety Act 1990 you&#8217;ll have responsibilities to manage your operations in a safe and legal way and ensure you take measures to create a hygienic environment for baking.<\/p><p>These include:<\/p><ul><li>Ensuring that you are aware of hygiene standards and that you or at least one member of your business is trained in HACCP principles and can implement them. You should get a Food &amp; Hygiene Safety Certificate.<\/li><li>Withdrawal from market plan if any issues should arise with products.<\/li><li>Making sure products are labelled correctly including allergens and they don&#8217;t mislead the consumer<\/li><li>You&#8217;ll also need to follow certain guidelines on distance\/online selling and general trading standards<\/li><\/ul><p>It&#8217;s not as daunting as it seems, but it&#8217;s mainly so that you can ensure your baking is safe for public consumption and providing evidence that you have done things right. Future articles will cover these responsibilities in greater detail (subscribe to our newsletter for updates).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae5ce42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ae5ce42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When will I be inspected?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7eaf8360 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7eaf8360\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Inspections can be carried out at any reasonable time.\u00a0<\/p><p><em>&#8220;They have the right to enter and inspect your premises at any reasonable time. Authorised officers will usually arrive without making an appointment.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.food.gov.uk\/business-guidance\/food-safety-inspections-and-enforcement\">\u00b9<\/a>&#8220;<\/em><\/p><p>During lockdown they have prioritised meat business over baking as it carries more risks with hygiene and contamination. The frequency of visits depends on the risks of the type of food produced and the record of previous visits or if complaints are made, etc.<\/p><p>They can enforce and take measures as well as advise to help your business get on track but foremost to protect the public from harmful food.<\/p><p>They have many resources on their website to help you be compliant and ensure standards met.<\/p><p>They have also created a checklist to help you prepare for inspections, though many points wont apply to baking businesses.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47faf1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"47faf1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.food.gov.uk\/sites\/default\/files\/media\/document\/food-safety-checklist.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-right\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Checklist from FSA to help prepare for inspections<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e169ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e169ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Some <a href=\"https:\/\/bakingtogether.com\/article\/10-things-to-consider-when-starting-a-home-baking-business\/\">other things to think about before starting your baking business<\/a>:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/bakingtogether.com\/article\/how-do-i-register-as-self-employed-starting-a-food-business-at-home\/\">Registering as self-employed<\/a><\/li><li>Insurance<\/li><li>Hygiene certification<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa403b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"aa403b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/food-business-registration\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-right\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Register as a food business  <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b29ef6d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b29ef6d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8927278\" data-id=\"8927278\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b546e91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b546e91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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