Enterprises that carry out such activities as the provision of catering services have become extremely popular today. Indeed, various forms of service at catering facilities allow almost every modern person to satisfy many of their needs, presented not only directly by food, but also by rest, organization of holidays and just a pleasant pastime. At the same time, many people know that the services provided by public catering enterprises can also pose a potential threat to human health and even life if the food conditions and the products themselves are of poor quality. In order to exclude the possibility of harming the health of visitors to the catering establishments, the state imposes special requirements. These requirements are presented on the basis of federal laws and state standards. Each requirement, in particular the rules for the provision of catering services, must be clearly implemented by each enterprise providing such services.
The basic requirements that society and the state impose on public catering enterprises include:
- obtaining a license for this type of activity in the manner prescribed by law;
- mandatory certification of products provided in the catering;
- compliance with sanitary and hygienic rules;
- Unquestioning compliance with the requirements that set forth the rules for the provision of catering services .
A brief look at each of these requirements.
- License giving the right to provide catering services.
According to the law, licensing is the receipt by a physical (individual entrepreneur) or legal special permission to conduct a particular activity.
It is worth noting that among the types of activities subject to licensing, there is no catering service. In other words, the provision of catering services does not require a license.
- Sanitary requirements
Due to the fact that the products provided by public catering enterprises pose a potential threat to human health and life, the food products offered by the company must meet the requirements of sanitary norms established by law. These requirements are established by sanitary and epidemiological standards and regulations.
It should be noted that the sanitary requirements, according to the law, are presented not only to the products that the food service company produces, but also to the personnel who are involved in the process of cooking and serving.
Thus, in order to maintain public health, catering workers have a duty to undergo a special medical examination.
- Rules for the provision of catering services
The rules for the provision of catering services were 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 Law of the Russian Federation “On Protection of Consumer Rights”.
Following these rules, each catering organization , regardless of the legal form, must comply with the requirements established by state standards, sanitary and fire regulations, technical and regulatory documents. These documents oblige public catering enterprises to meet the requirements of the state for the quality of services and products, as well as their level of safety for human health and life. Failure to comply with the above requirements entails criminal liability of the perpetrators in accordance with applicable law.