We take our Health, Safety & Hygiene Policies extremely seriously at Epicurus. Copies of our Health & Safety Policy and our Hygiene Policy can be requested via our office.

In the mean time, here are a number of reasons why you should consider Epicurus for your event requirements;

• We are registered with North Tyneside Health Department and are randomly inspected every 18 months. We were last inspected on 17.6.08 and comments included "food safety is excellent"
  
  
• All food production staff have attained or are scheduled to undertake the appropriate level of food hygiene training suitable to their job position within the company. Chris Reay, the Managing Director and Exec Chef of Epicurus has attained his Advanced Food Hygiene Certification, as has our Event Manager, Katie Willis. Katie has passed her Professional Trainers Certificate and can now teach our own staff in house.
  
  
• We operate a small fleet of refrigerated vans. This ensures your food is delivered fresh and adheres to current legal requirements.
  
  
• We operate strict Hazard Analysis Systems within our production facility including; the auditing of suppliers, temperature intake procedures, cooking and cooling procedures including the probing of all cooked meats, cleaning schedules, regular temperature controls, glass breakage procedures and accident procedures. British & European law requires food businesses to ensure that adequate safety procedures are maintained. A full copy of our policy is available upon request.
  
  
• We have been audited by and are a supplier to the National Trust and English Heritage.
  
  
• We employ the services when required of an independent Food Technology Consultant to advise us on our systems and procedures.
  
  
• We are happy for you to arrive at any time at our facility and ask to view our kitchen & systems.