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Registered in England No. 06846376. Registered Office: 6 Langdale Court, Witney, Oxon, OX28 6FG
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Oxford Environmental Safety Consultancy Ltd
“Safety Advice for the Real World”
Consultancy Services
Because our Managing Director has many years experience of enforcing both food safety and health & safety legislation, we are very aware of the standards that Environmental Health staff expect to see when they carry out their inspections.
We are therefore very well placed to offer a range of consultancy services which are specifically geared towards helping you to comply with the law in the most effective way for your business.
We recognise that it is important for you to receive the advice necessary to comply with the law without excessive restrictions being placed on the operation of your business.
Whether you are looking for long term support on an ongoing basis or assistance with a particular task we can tailor our support to the needs of your business.
Click on the links to the right for more details on our range of services.
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Had a visit from an Environmental Health Officer and need advice on how to comply with their requirements?
Had formal notices served or faced with a potential prosecution?
It’s sometimes difficult to understand exactly what you are being asked to do to comply with your local EHOs’ requirements, particularly if improvements are needed quickly. We can help to explain the legal requirements and advise on how to achieve compliance with them in a cost effective way.
We can also liaise with your local Environmental Health Officer on your behalf to ensure that they understand the steps you are taking to ensure safety in your business.
Don’t have the time to produce the necessary documentation?
Not sure how much paperwork is really necessary?
We can assist by explaining how to document relevant food safety controls for your business and produce suitable documentation based specifically on the needs of the business.
We can produce documents ranging from simple checklists through to fully documented management systems and staff handbooks depending on the needs of the business. Such documentation can include temperature records, staff training records, monthly audit checklists etc.
We work with you to tailor documents specifically to the needs of your business which ensures they are useful and relevant.
Do not have time to produce the documentation or find the process confusing?
Not sure just how far to go with documenting health and safety issues?
We can assist by explaining what level of detail is required for your business and help you to produce the necessary documentation to ensure that your business is safe and complies with the law.
We can produce documents ranging from simple checklists through to fully documented management systems and staff handbooks depending on the needs of the business. Such documentation can include staff training records, monthly audit checklists, manual handling assessments, risk assessments etc. We work with you to tailor documents specifically to the needs of your business which ensures they are useful and relevant.
Want to know how your business complies before your local EHO visits?
We can carry out an audit of how your business currently complies with food safety or health & safety law and provide a full report on where improvements may need to be made.
This will help you ensure that your business complies with the law and reduces the risk of formal enforcement action being taken.
customer confidence and improve your business?
With the Food Standards Agency promoting a national rating scheme, consumers are becoming more aware of checking standards before they decide where to eat.
We can audit your business before its routine inspection by your Environmental Health Officer is due and offer advice on any necessary improvements to make before your formal inspection, giving you a chance to make any improvements and so maintain or improve your star rating.
Not sure where the risks are in your business or which are significant and need to be controlled?
We can carry out an audit of your business, advise on which of the activities pose a significant risk and help you to identify and implement suitable controls to remove or reduce the risks to an appropriate level.
We look at risks in a practical and realistic way to ensure that safety is maintained without unnecessary or excessive restrictions on the activities of the business.
Thinking of expanding your business but not sure how to make the alterations safely?
We can advise on the right way to start or expand a food business to ensure that safety and legal compliance are maintained. This could be achieved by helping to design premises, providing advice on suitable finishes for the structure and advice on what equipment is necessary.
We can also advise on which other agencies you may need to contact, such as the Planning Authority or Trading Standards Service and liaise with them to help your proposals succeed.
Advice on Legal Compliance
Food Safety Management Systems
Health & Safety Management Systems
Auditing Safety Standards
Improving “Scores on the Doors” Ratings
Safer Food Better Business
Risk Assessments & COSHH Assessments
Starting or Expanding a Food Business
Want to know whether SFBB is right for your business?
We can assist by explaining the benefits of SFBB and whether it is suitable for your business. If so, we can help by guiding staff through the process of introducing the SFBB pack into the business to make sure it is effectively implemented.
