Recent work
Case Studies
A few recent examples of how we help food businesses across Birmingham, the West Midlands and beyond. Client names are kept confidential.
Case 01 / Label & Nutrition Review
Label compliance review for a local bakery
Need your labels checked?- 01The challenge
- A Birmingham bakery supplying a sandwich business needed its product labels checked against UK food labelling law. Supplier specifications were out of date and some recipes had changed without the labels being updated.
- 02What we did
- Reviewed eight products including rolls, baps, a bloomer and doughnuts. Checked every ingredient against current specifications, verified allergen declarations, additives and product naming, and calculated nutrition values from recipes and specifications.
- 03The result
- Missing allergens were identified (including barley in a topping and malted flour), product names were corrected so they met legal definitions, a non-dairy topping was renamed so it no longer used a protected dairy term, and the client received corrected, print-ready label wording in a full written report.
- 01The challenge
- A new owner had just taken over a Birmingham takeaway. The council had inspected, withheld a rating pending re-inspection, and the business had no food safety paperwork in place.
- 02What we did
- Carried out a full mock EHO inspection on site, then produced a detailed written report with prioritised actions, a cleaning schedule and an allergen matrix for the menu.
- 03The result
- The owner now has clear, practical documentation and a step-by-step plan to work through before the council's re-inspection.
- 01The challenge
- A London restaurant needed an accurate allergen matrix for its menu ahead of a council food hygiene inspection.
- 02What we did
- Worked entirely remotely, reviewing ingredients for 13 menu items against the 14 regulated allergens and building a clear allergen matrix, followed by guidance on preparing their food safety paperwork.
- 03The result
- A ready-to-use allergen matrix delivered quickly, without the need for a site visit, showing we support businesses well beyond the West Midlands.
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