Food Allergy Policy

Food Safety Policy Statement of Intent

September 2025

West House is committed to providing food for all our pupils, staff and visitors which is safe to eat and meets their quality expectations.  It recognises and accepts its responsibility to comply with the food safety requirements of current legislation and industry standards.

Current menus are available on the school website.

West House adopts food safety policies and procedures that meet legal requirements and industry best practice to achieve its objectives.

West House acknowledges that successful implementation of this policy requires full commitment from all levels of management and employees, and requires that:

• All catering employees are provided with the information and training necessary to enable them to perform their tasks in a hygienic manner.
• All employees accept responsibility for ensuring that when performing tasks, they do so in a hygienic manner so that the safety, soundness and wholesomeness of the food they process is not put at risk.
• All employees co-operate with management or any other authorised person to ensure that statutory obligations are properly complied with.

We recognise that a successful food safety culture can be achieved only by following safe working practices and procedures developed through effective hazard analysis, training and experience. The following arrangements promote such a culture:

• West House measures its performance in relation to food safety by a Health and Safety audit, conducted by Southalls and by investigation of all incidences of ill health or injury.
• This food safety policy will be subject to continuous review and revision particularly when changes to legislation or technical knowledge occur.

West House recognises that the prevention of food poisoning and the promotion of excellence in food service brings tangible benefits to our workforce, pupils and visitors and contributes to good business practice.