Food labelling for catering establishments
(for England, Wales and Northern Ireland)
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Most food which is sold for consumption at catering establishments is exempt from all other food labelling requirements. However, if you use a name to describe food, it must not mislead as to the nature, substance or quality of the food, nor must it falsely describe it.
The Food Standards Agency has provided guidance in relation to some specific descriptive terms such as ‘fresh’, ‘local’, ‘homemade', etc. There are specific labelling and compositional requirements relating to meat products.
