Food safety
Polish food law, GHP/GMP, HACCP, Sanepid (the Polish sanitary inspection) inspections, registering your business and delivery vehicles - practical guides.
Articles in Food safety
HACCP fridge temperature log: a free PDF template and how to keep it
A free printable temperature log template: four units, two readings a day, a whole month on one page and a corrective action log. Plus the rules for keeping the log that Sanepid, the Polish sanitary inspection, checks. The template itself is in Polish.
HACCP in a bakery in Poland: Sanepid requirements step by step
What a bakery in Poland must have before it bakes its first loaf for sale: registration with Sanepid (the Polish sanitary inspection), premises, staff medical certificates, a HACCP plan tailored to bread, acrylamide and deliveries to shops. With the legal basis.
Cake labels in Poland: what must be on them and how to mark allergens
A packaged cake and a cake sold from the display case have different labeling obligations. What must be on the label of a pastry product under Regulation 1169/2011 and Polish rules, how to emphasize the 14 allergens, and when you need a date and a nutrition table, with the legal basis.
HACCP in a small pastry shop without the paperwork: what you really need in Poland
HACCP makes people think of a thick binder and a fee for a “certificate”. The law requires less than you think. What exactly a small pastry shop or bakery in Poland must have, with the legal basis and practice from our own pastry shop.
Your first Sanepid inspection in a Polish pastry shop: checklist and what to prepare
What exactly a Sanepid (Polish sanitary inspection) inspector checks, which documents you must have on your desk, the most common remarks and how to prepare. In line with the guidelines of GIS, Poland's Chief Sanitary Inspectorate.
How to register craft ice cream production with Sanepid in Poland, step by step
If you add ice cream to your pastry shop's offer in Poland, you must extend your Sanepid registration. Documents, the HZ-4 application, requirements for the machine and the premises, in line with EU and Polish rules.
Registering a food delivery vehicle with Sanepid in Poland: 2026 requirements
Do you deliver cakes and boxes in your own car in Poland? You must register it with Sanepid, the Polish sanitary inspection. Requirements, how to register and which car fridge to choose, in line with Regulation 852/2004.