Introduction
How cheese is made
Hazard analysis and your business
Milk production
Cheesemaking
Cheese retailers
Staff hygeine and
training
Milk and cheesemaking: The Law
Food Law inspections
and your business
Glossary of terms
Annex A: Flow Charts Describing the Process
of Cheesemaking
Annex B: Examples of Written Cleaning
Schedules
Annex C: Standards for Milk to be used
in Cheese, and Microbiological Standards for Cheese
Annex D: Guide to the Correct Temperatures
for Maturing or Ripening Cheese
Annex E: Examples of Cheesemaking Logs
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The Specialist Cheesemakers Code of Best PracticeHelp and Advice ContactsSPECIALIST CHEESEMAKERS' ASSOCIATION THE DAIRY HYGIENE INSPECTORATE FOR INFORMATION ON TRAINING COURSES IN FOOD HYGIENE SPECIALIST CHEESEMAKERS' ASSOCIATIONOffers guidance and advice on all aspects of specialist cheesemaking. The SCA encourages members to work with enforcement officers in a spirit of co-operation, with the common objective of producing cheeses which are of excellent eating quality, nutritional, and contribute to a healthy diet. The SCA offers an informal procedure in the event of disagreement between a member and an enforcement officer. Contact with the SCA at an early stage is advised with a view to solving the problem. The Specialist Cheesemakers’ Association 17 Clerkenwell Green London EC1R 0DP Tel: 020 7253 2114Fax: 020 7608 1645
FOOD AUTHORITIESYour local source of guidance and advice on the full range of food law, and where to seek advice on medical issues. Food Authorities are listed in the telephone directory under the name of your local authority. LACOTS LACOTS can be contacted through your trade association. SCOTTISH FOOD CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE Mr W Davidson Chairman of the SFCC Dumfries and Galloway Council Council Offices English Street Dumfries DG1 2DD01387 261234 Fax 01387 260034
THE DAIRY HYGIENE INSPECTORATE
ADAS Offers guidance and advice on milk production and hygiene management, etc. John Sumner ADAS Wolverhampton Woodthorne Wergs Road Wolverhampton WV6 8TQ01902 693384/754190
FOR INFORMATION ON TRAINING COURSES IN FOOD HYGIENEContact your Food Authority for advice, or one of the following organisations which administer and/or run courses. The SCA can advise on other organisations running such courses. ADAS Headquarters Oxford Spires Business Park The Boulevard Kidlington Oxon OX5 1NX01865 842742 Campden and Chorleywood Food Research Association Chipping Campden Gloucestershire GL55 6LD01386 840319 Chartered Institute of Environmental Health Chadwick Court Hatfields London SE1 8DJ0171 928 6006 Leatherhead Food Research Association Randalls Road Leatherhead Surrey KT22 7RY01372 376 761 Loughry College The Food Centre Cookstown Co Tyrone BT80 9AA01648 768100 Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland 3 Manor Place Edinburgh EH3 7DH0131 225 6999 Royal Institute of Public Health and Hygiene 28 Portland Place London W1N 4DE0171 580 2731 Royal Society of Health 38A St George’s Drive London SW1V 4BH0171 630 0121 Society of Food Hygiene Technology PO Box 37 Lymington Hampshire SO41 9WL01590 671979
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIESThe following central Government Departments can offer general guidance and advice on the Regulations. For detailed specific advice relating to your own business, contact your local Food Authority.
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FOOD Food Hygiene Division Room 429A Ergon House c/o Nobel House 17 Smith Square London SW1P 3JR0171 238 6368 Fax 0171 238 6745
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOR NORTHERN IRELAND Food Policy Division Dundonald House Upper Newtonards Road Belfast BT4 3SB01232 524496 Fax 01232 524274 Wilf Weatherup Northern Ireland 01232 524685
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES FOR NORTHERN IRELAND Health Protection Policy Annexe 4 Castle Buildings Belfast BT4 3SL01232 522333 Fax 01232 523270
SCOTTISH OFFICE AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENT AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT Food and Dairy Officers Food Safety Group Pentland House 47 Robb's Loan Edinburgh EH14 1TW0131 244 6428/6427/6272 Fax 0131 244 6445 WELSH OFFICE Agriculture Division 1C Cathays Park Cardiff CF1 3NQ 01222 825111 Fax 01222 823352 Public Health Unit Cathays Park Cardiff CF1 3NQ 01222 823515 Fax 01222 825283
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Food Hygiene Legislation Policy Unit Room 501A Skipton House 80 London Road London SE1 6LW0171 972 5078 Fax 0171 972 5141/2
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