Vending and dispensing : food industry guide to good hygiene practice

This guide, prepared up by the Automatic Vending Association, the trade association for the UK refreshment vending industry, provides advice to the vending businesses on how to comply with Regulation (EC) no. 852/2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs. Whilst the use of the guide by businesses is voluntary, the information in it will help them to meet both their legal obligations and to ensure food safety.

Food business operators are also advised to refer to the Food Hygiene (England/Scotland/Wales/Northern Ireland) Regulations 2006 (SI 2006/14, ISBN 9780110738888; SSI 2006/3, ISBN 9780110698984; WSI 2006/31 (W.5), ISBN 9780110912738; SR 2006/3, ISBN 9780337963124) (as amended) which applies Regulation 852/2004 in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland).