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Government Decree on food hygiene in establishments (No. 795 of 2014).

Country/Territory
Finland
Document type
Regulation
Date
2014
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock, Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures HACCP Processing/handling Data collection/reporting Transport/storage Packaging/labelling Slaughtering
Geographical area
Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Entry into force notes
This Act entered into force on 1 November 2014.
Abstract

The present Government Decree applies to food premises, which in accordance with Section 13(2) of the Food Act, do not need an approval. It contains provisions on technical and functional requirement for facilities, temperature requirements for foodstuffs of animal origin and for their handling as well as labeling and documentation, hygiene requirements to be imposed on the staff of facilities, and food business operators' self-monitoring and record keeping.

Full text
Swedish
Website
www.finlex.fi