Sources and reviews
Everything on Clean Hands is based on official advice for England from the Food Standards Agency and the NHS.
- Last checked
- 7 November 2026
- Next check
- By May 2027, or sooner if the guidance changes
- Expert review
- We are arranging a review by an environmental health officer
Spotted something out of date? Email support@cleanhands.org.uk. You can also see what has changed.
Keep food safe at home
- NHS: best way to wash your hands
- GOV.UK: food hygiene for businesses, cooking
- GOV.UK: chilling and freezing
- GOV.UK: cross-contamination
- GOV.UK: best before and use-by dates
Cooking for others
- GOV.UK: food hygiene for businesses, cooking
- GOV.UK: chilling and freezing
- GOV.UK: cross-contamination
- Food Standards Agency: allergen guidance for food businesses
- Food Standards Agency: fitness to work
Running a food business
- Food Standards Agency: Safer Food, Better Business
- GOV.UK: creating a food safety management system
- GOV.UK: food hygiene ratings
- GOV.UK: cleaning
- GOV.UK: storing and transporting food
The 14 allergens
What your hygiene rating means
- GOV.UK: food hygiene ratings
- Food Standards Agency: food hygiene rating scheme (PDF)
- Food Standards Agency: rating scheme safeguards for businesses (PDF)
Getting ready for an inspection
- Food Standards Agency: food hygiene rating scheme (PDF)
- Food Standards Agency: Safer Food, Better Business
- SFBB: chilled storage and display (PDF)
- GOV.UK: food hygiene for businesses, cooking
- GOV.UK: cleaning
- Food Standards Agency: fitness to work
Safer Food, Better Business
- Food Standards Agency: Safer Food, Better Business
- Food Standards Agency: Safer Food, Better Business guidance (PDF)
- GOV.UK: creating a food safety management system
Keeping pests out
Cleaning safely
- GOV.UK: cleaning
- SFBB: cleaning effectively (PDF)
- Food Standards Agency: food hygiene guidance (PDF)
- Food Standards Agency: physical and chemical contamination (PDF)
- UK Health Security Agency: bleach (sodium hypochlorite)
Kitchen kit
- NHS: best way to wash your hands
- Food Standards Agency: fitness to work
- GOV.UK: chilling and freezing
- GOV.UK: storing and transporting food
- SFBB: chilled storage and display (PDF)
- SFBB: frozen storage (PDF)
- GOV.UK: cleaning
- SFBB: cleaning effectively (PDF)
- SFBB: pest control (PDF)
Toolbox talks
- SFBB: frozen storage (PDF)
- Food Standards Agency: food hygiene guidance (PDF)
- Food Standards Agency: physical and chemical contamination (PDF)
- SFBB: pest control (PDF)
- SFBB: chilled storage and display (PDF)
- SFBB: cleaning effectively (PDF)
- GOV.UK: chilling and freezing
- GOV.UK: cleaning
- GOV.UK: food hygiene for businesses, cooking
- GOV.UK: cross-contamination
- GOV.UK: storing and transporting food
- Food Standards Agency: allergen guidance for food businesses
- Food Standards Agency: fitness to work
- UK Health Security Agency: bleach (sodium hypochlorite)
- GOV.UK: best before and use-by dates
- NHS: best way to wash your hands