You may find these resources useful along your Safe to Trade journey:
- Safe to Trade introductory video (1 min) Geoffrey Podger, Chair of the Independent Governance Board for Safe to Trade, introduces the scheme. Geoffrey has held four Chief Executive posts in the public health and regulatory sector, including the position of Chief Executive of the European Food Standards Agency.
- Safe to Trade introductory slide deck This deck provides an overview of Safe to Trade that you can use to engage with your colleagues.
- Safe to Trade webinars
- Safe to Trade operator guide This guide lays out the minimum requirements for meeting the Safe to Trade standard and gives advice on how it can be met. It can be used as a self-assessment readiness checklist before your audit.
- The Safe to Trade FBO register Certificated locations feature on the online Safe to Trade register which publicly demonstrates the FBO's commitment to food safety and provides transparency. The register displays key information about FBOs including food business name and address, Safe to Trade status, consumer ratings and feedback.
- Audit appeal form Please use this form to raise an appeal about your audit.
- Certification appeal form Please use this form to raise an appeal about certification decisions – for example non-conformance closure timescales, evidence verification or downgrades.