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EHO Inspections13 Jul 2026

Improvement Notices Explained: How CompliChef Can Help

Received an improvement notice from your EHO? Discover what it means, what you must do, and how CompliChef helps you respond fast.

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Kitchen Management13 Jun 2026

Hot Holding: The Food Safety Step Kitchens Keep Forgetting

Hot holding is one of the most overlooked food safety controls in hospitality — here's why it matters and why your audit trail could save you.

5 min readRead
EHO Inspections1 Apr 2026

FSA's New Guidance on Maintaining a 5-Star Food Hygiene Rating

The FSA has issued new guidance on maintaining a 5-star food hygiene rating. Learn what's changed and how CompliChef's digital food safety management system helps.

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CompliChef25 Mar 2026

"Alice AI: Compliance Audit, CCDFSM Builder & Rota Assistant — All Powered by Anthropic Claude"

Alice AI is CompliChef's built-in AI assistant for UK food businesses, powered by Anthropic Claude. She audits your live compliance records and scores them, builds your complete 13-section CCDFSM through a guided interview, and plans your staff rota by reading contracted hours and availability. From £19/month — add-on to any CompliChef plan.

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Food Safety12 Feb 2026

Food Temperature Control — The Complete Guide for UK Catering Businesses

Temperature is your first line of defence against foodborne illness. Here's what UK food law says about chilling, cooking, cooling, and hot holding — in plain English.

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HACCP10 Feb 2026

How to Write a HACCP Plan for a Small Food Business

HACCP doesn't have to mean mountains of paperwork. Here's a plain-English guide to writing a HACCP plan that actually works for a small UK food business.

3 min readRead

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