UKHealth & SafetyLegally Required
General Risk Assessment
Assessment of all significant hazards in your restaurant and the controls in place.
What this document covers
Every employer must carry out a suitable and sufficient risk assessment of the risks to employees and others. For restaurants, this covers kitchen hazards, front-of-house risks, delivery areas, storage, and external spaces. The assessment must be recorded if you have 5 or more employees.
Key sections included
- Kitchen hazards
- Front of house hazards
- Storage and cellar
- Delivery and waste areas
- External areas
- Vulnerable persons
- Control measures
- Review schedule
Frequently asked questions
How detailed does my risk assessment need to be?
It needs to be 'suitable and sufficient' — covering all significant hazards without being overly bureaucratic. The HSE says it should be proportionate to the risks.
Document details
- Legal basis
- Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, Regulation 3
- Enforced by
- HSE / Local Authority
- Penalty for absence
- Improvement notice. In the event of an accident, lack of risk assessment significantly increases prosecution risk and fine levels.
- Category
- Health & Safety
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