Food safety guides
Practical guidance for UK cafes, restaurants and takeaways: SFBB records, temperature logs, EHO inspections, hygiene ratings and allergen rules — written for the people doing the checks, not the paperwork.
Digital SFBB diary: can you replace the paper pack?
Whether a digital diary is accepted at inspection, and how to get off paper without losing evidence.
Fridge temperature logs: what EHOs actually check
Legal limits, how often to record, and what inspectors look for in your logs.
How to prepare for an EHO food hygiene inspection
What officers inspect, how scoring works, and a practical readiness checklist.
How to improve your food hygiene rating from 3 to 5
Why businesses get stuck on a 3, and the habits that move you to a 5.
How to calibrate a food probe thermometer
The ice-water and boiling-water checks, how often to do them, and how to record it.
Cooling cooked food safely: the rules for UK kitchens
How fast cooked food must be cooled, how to speed it up, and how to record it.
What happens during a food hygiene inspection
The visit from arrival to rating: what officers ask, do, and decide.
Natasha's Law and allergen rules for small food businesses
PPDS labelling, the 14 allergens, and managing allergen information day to day.
Food business cleaning schedules: what to include
What to include in a practical cleaning schedule and how to review missed tasks.
Food hygiene training records: what businesses should keep
Induction, refresher training, certificates and review evidence for food businesses.
Managing food safety across multiple sites
How multi-site teams can standardise records while keeping store-level accountability.
Food safety documents: what to organise before an inspection
A practical document checklist for inspection preparation.
Using WhatsApp for restaurant bookings and customer messages
Booking enquiries, customer messages, consent and operational follow-up.
Digital HACCP vs paper records: which is better for a food business?
Compare digital and paper food safety records by evidence, workflow and inspection readiness.
Best temperature monitoring system for restaurants: what to compare
A practical buying and implementation checklist for restaurant temperature monitoring.
Restaurant food safety checklist: opening, service and closing checks
A practical checklist structure for restaurant food safety controls and records.
What is SFBB? Safer Food, Better Business explained
Understand the SFBB food safety management approach and its daily records.
How to reduce paperwork in a restaurant without weakening food safety
Reduce duplicate food safety administration while keeping useful evidence.
How wireless fridge sensors work in restaurants
Understand wireless temperature sensors and how they fit into food safety monitoring.
Put this into practice with Localyn
Localyn gives cafes, restaurants and takeaways a digital SFBB diary, temperature and cleaning records, allergen management and inspection-ready reports — all in one place.