Event & Food Safety

If exhibitors at your show prepare or sample food, Event & Food Safety checks their paperwork weeks before opening and puts qualified advisers on the stands during build-up and open days, so problems are fixed before visitors eat anything. It has worked at UK shows since 2007 with more than 20 qualified food safety advisers, and its event safety service leaves every decision with you.

Shows and venues it works at

Its own site names IFE and HRC at Food, Drink & Hospitality Week, ScotHot, World Travel Market London, London Vet Show and MCM Comic Con London, plus the Speciality & Fine Food Fair and the Allergy & Free From Show. Venues it lists include Excel London, Olympia London and SEC Glasgow.

What you get as an organiser

You agree the food requirements, and each exhibitor completes only what applies to their stand: food safety plans, allergen information, product lists and hygiene certificates. Documents are usually due about 28 days before the show, reminders go only to stands with something outstanding, and you can see at any point which stands are ready. On site, advisers check hand washing, temperatures, allergens and sampling, and raise anything serious with you straight away. Afterwards you get a record of every stand checked, what was put right and recommendations for next year.

If you are exhibiting with samples, check the food rules in your exhibitor manual early.

Audits for venue outlets

For venues it audits cafes, bars, concessions, kitchens and event catering areas against UK food law and Food Standards Agency guidance, with a prioritised report for each outlet.

Online food hygiene courses

Level 2 Food Hygiene and Safety for Catering (about 3 hours, from £30 ex VAT) suits stand and kitchen staff. Level 3 (about 6 to 7 hours, from £99 ex VAT) suits supervisors. Both are endorsed by the Institute of Hospitality, designed by a Chartered Environmental Health Officer, allow unlimited retakes and give an instant certificate, with lower prices at 5, 10 and 25 team seats.

Thermometers for stands and kitchens

The shop sells ETI probe, infrared, dishwasher and fridge thermometers, including Thermapen, ThermaStick, RayTemp and DishTemp models, plus probe wipes and UKAS calibration, dispatched within 2 business days to the UK mainland.

Getting a quote

Call sales on 020 4572 4502 and say how many food stands you expect, or use the enquiry form on its contact page. Exhibitors at a show it supports should email exhibitor support instead.

Source: eventfoodsafety.co.uk