Catering Compliance Support

Local, national and international food safety and health regulations can be difficult to keep up with, especially if catering procurement isn’t your primary role. Let us take responsibility of this important task.

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Our compliance certifications

Hygienic catering staff preparing and serving healthy food.

Keeping Your School(s) Compliant

We offer a wide range of food safety services, designed specifically to guarantee the safety of your students and staff.

Our Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) registered consultants have vast experience when it comes to catering compliance in schools, covering everything relating to HAACP and COSHH regulations.

Whether you require a food safety audit of your existing catering supplier, you need to develop a food safety system that is HAACP certified, or you need to train internal staff, we can support.

Why Partner with Procure?

As a headteacher or SBM, food safety is a huge concern. From allergens to appetites, we’ll take this responsibility on, ensuring you can focus on your students.

Enjoy Peace of Mind

We’ll take compliance pressures off of your shoulders, meaning you can sleep easier at night.

You’re in Safe Hands

We keep well up to date on catering compliance standards for schools, so you don’t have to.

Pre-Vetted Suppliers

All of our suppliers are vetted personally by our team – our clients are able to trust their new caterers from day one.

Save Staff Time

Your staff have a lot to do. By handling your food compliance, we save your staff hours and hours.

We’re Always Learning

Take a look through some of our latest content – we’re always making time for a little learning!

Academy Trust Handbook 2026

A practical guide to the Academy Trust Handbook 2026 procurement changes for multi-academy trusts.

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The DfE energy row is missing the question that actually matters to your trust

The Energy Consultants Association (ECA) have urged the DfE to correct ‘misleading’ energy claims. For MATs and academies, it’s worth understanding what that debate is really about.

FAQs

Can’t find the answer you’re looking for? Get in touch and our team will be happy to help.

FAQs

Can’t find the answer you’re looking for? Get in touch and our team will be happy to help.

Schools must comply with a range of food safety standards, including those relating to HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) and COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health), as well as allergen management requirements and broader food hygiene legislation.

Our consultants are registered with the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) and have extensive experience in food safety compliance within schools. We can carry out food safety audits, develop HACCP-certified food safety systems and deliver staff training.

Our catering compliance team hold CIEH registration and work to HACCP-certified standards, ensuring that the guidance and systems we put in place reflect best practice and meet regulatory requirements.

Yes. We can carry out a food safety audit of your current catering provider to assess whether they’re meeting the required standards and provide a report with any recommended actions.

Yes. All suppliers we work with are personally vetted by our team before we put them in front of any school. This means you can have confidence in any provider we recommend from day one.

It all starts with a chat

We’re here when you’re ready. The first step is a no-obligation chat with our procurement specialists. We’re here to act as advisors. If you’ve got any questions, please do let us know.