Rules for the provision of catering services

Enterprises that carry out such activities as the provision of catering services have become unusually popular today. Indeed, various forms of service at food enterprises allow almost every modern man to satisfy many of his needs, presented not only directly by meals, but also by rest, by organizing holidays and simply by pleasant pastime. At the same time, many know that the services provided by public catering enterprises can carry a potential threat to health and even human life, if the conditions for food intake and the products themselves are substandard. In order to exclude the possibility of harming the health of visitors to public catering enterprises, the state has special requirements. These requirements are made on the basis of federal laws and state standards. Each requirement, in particular the rules for the provision of catering services, must be clearly carried out by each enterprise that provides such services.

The basic requirements that society and the state place on public catering establishments include:

- obtaining a license for this type of activity in accordance with the procedure established by law;

- mandatory certification of products provided in the public catering;

- compliance with sanitary and hygienic rules;

- Unconditional fulfillment of the requirements that the rules for the provision of public catering services require.

Briefly consider each of these requirements

1. The license granting the right to carry out public catering services.

According to the law, licensing is the receipt by a physical (individual entrepreneur) or legal special permission, allowing one or another activity.

It is worth noting that among the activities subject to licensing, catering services are not. In other words, the provision of catering services does not require a license.

1. Sanitary and hygienic requirements

In view of the fact that the products provided by catering enterprises have a potential threat to human health and livelihoods, the food products offered by the enterprise must meet the requirements of sanitary norms established by law. These requirements are established by sanitary and epidemiological regulations and rules.

It should be noted that sanitary requirements, according to the legislation, are imposed not only on the products produced by the catering enterprise, but also on the personnel involved in the cooking and maintenance process.

Thus, on public catering workers in order to preserve the health of the population, it is the duty to undergo a special medical examination.

1. Rules for the provision of catering services

The rules for the provision of public catering services are approved by a special resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation on August 15, 1997. This decision was adopted in accordance with the 38th article of the RF Law "On Protection of Consumer Rights".

Following these rules, each organization of public catering, regardless of the organizational and legal form, must comply with the requirements established by state standards, sanitary and fire regulations, technical and regulatory documents. These documents oblige public catering companies to meet the requirements of the state to the quality of services and products, as well as their level of safety for people's health and life. Failure to comply with the above requirements entails criminal liability of the perpetrators in accordance with the current legislation.