Cyprus: records to keep
The records and registrations your kitchen must keep.
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“Law” is a binding rule. “Official guidance” is not law, but inspectors expect it. “Chef Hygiene default” is a value the app checks against where no rule gives a number.
- LawHACCP-based procedures with records that fit the size of the business are required (Regulation 852/2004, art. 5).
- Official guidancePublic Health Services small-business plan: keep records of suppliers and goods-in, fridge and freezer temperatures (2–3 times a day), cooking and reheating, hot and cold display, water and ice tests, staff health certificates, cleaning, pest control with a bait map, equipment upkeep and staff training. Review the plan 1–2 times a year.
- LawPest control by a licensed operator is required for professional biocide work (Κ.Δ.Π. 145/2019). Keep records and a bait map.
Official sources
- Public Health Services, Ministry of Health
- Hygiene Regulations Κ.Δ.Π. 320/2006, CyLaw
- Food (Control and Sale) Law 54(I)/1996, CyLaw
- PHS Hygiene Guide No 1
- Business in Cyprus, restaurant licence
This page is general information, not legal advice. Check with your local authority.