Starting a Food Business: Registration & Legal Basics

Planning to sell food from home, a van, a market stall, a café or online? Learn when and how to register with your local authority, when approval is needed instead, and the core legal requirements you must meet from day one – food safety management, training, premises, allergens, labelling and inspections – with differences across the UK.

This course provides general food safety awareness only. It does not replace your local authority’s advice, your food safety management system or accredited food hygiene training, and it is not legal advice. Rules can differ between England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.