Estland: til restauranter og takeaways
Klar til fødevareinspektionen. Hver dag.
In Estonia the app follows the Food Act and the EU hygiene rules; the law sets no kitchen temperatures, so the numbers come from the PTA’s catering own-check guide, and the PTA inspects.
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Estland: regler for fødevarehygiejne
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- Inspektionsorgan
- Agriculture and Food Board (Põllumajandus- ja Toiduamet, PTA)
- Offentlig vurdering
- Ingen
- Sprog i appen
- English
Din inspektion
The Agriculture and Food Board (PTA) is the one national food authority, with regional offices (Food Act § 47). It inspects restaurants and cafés. Visits are risk-based and unannounced.
After a visit the PTA gives an explanation with time to fix small faults, an order (ettekirjutus) for serious faults, or starts misdemeanour proceedings. Dangerous food can be stopped by an order (Food Act § 49). Fines run from EUR 1,200 to EUR 3,200 for most breaches, for example EUR 1,600 (person) or EUR 2,600 (company) for breaking food rules; running without the required notice can cost up to EUR 2,400 or EUR 3,200 (Food Act §§ 53¹–53⁶). A normal restaurant needs no licence, only a business activity notice (majandustegevusteade) to the PTA.
Hygiejnevurdering
Estonia has no public hygiene rating, sticker or score, and nothing has to be displayed. The aim is a visit with no faults.
“Lov” er en bindende regel. “Officiel vejledning” er ikke lov, men inspektører forventer det. “Chef Hygiene standard” er en værdi, som appen kontrollerer i forhold til, hvor ingen regel angiver et tal.
Temperaturer
- LovEstonian law sets no restaurant fridge, hot-holding, cooling, cooking or reheating numbers. Food Act § 26 sends hygiene to EU Regulations 852/2004 and 853/2004. Your own-check plan is the legal duty.
- Officiel vejledningChilled storage at 2–6°C (PTA catering guide, model plan). The maker’s label range wins. Chef Hygiene aims for 5°C or colder.
- Officiel vejledningFrozen food at −18°C or colder (PTA guide). Quick-frozen food must be at −18°C (EU Regulation 37/2005).
- Officiel vejledningCooking: meat core at 75°C or more, measured for 2 minutes (PTA guide, example limit).
- Officiel vejledningHot holding: not below 63°C and not longer than 2 hours. Hot food sent out of the kitchen stays at 63°C or more (PTA guide).
- Officiel vejledningCooling: the food must be 5°C or colder after 2 hours (PTA guide, example limit).
- Officiel vejledningReheating: core at 75°C or more (PTA guide, example).
- Officiel vejledningDeep-fry oil below 175°C (PTA guide, example limit). Check the thermometer in iced water (−1 to +1°C) and boiling water (99–101°C).
Personale, uddannelse og sundhed
- LovA written training plan is required, with aims, volume, frequency and procedure. Staff get regular training that fits the job, and their knowledge is assessed (Food Act § 29). There is no state certificate, hours or renewal period. Keep a training log.
- LovStaff who handle food or drinking water, or clean food rooms, need a health certificate (tervisetõend) from a family doctor or occupational doctor before the first day. Keep it for the job plus 1 year (NETS § 13). There is no routine renewal.
- Officiel vejledningStop food work and tell the manager with diarrhoea, vomiting, fever, sore throat with fever, infected skin sores, or discharge from the ear, eye or nose (EU Regulation 852/2004 Annex II). The PTA guide says return after 48 hours without symptoms.
Allergener
- LovFor food that is not prepacked, give the dish name and the 14 EU allergens at the point of sale, in writing or orally. If not in writing, an easy-to-see notice must say where to get the information or to ask the staff (Regulation 24/2015 § 2). Give it in Estonian or a form the guest understands.
- LovFor online and phone orders, give allergen information before the order and at delivery (Regulation 24/2015 § 2).
Brandsikkerhedstjek
- LovExtinguishers are checked and serviced by the maker’s interval. Without one, check yearly in a kitchen (damp, heat swings) and every 2 years in a dry, steady place. Keep the papers (Fire Safety Act §§ 31–32; extinguisher regulation § 10).
- LovA fire alarm is serviced each quarter plus a yearly service, with a logbook and a daily look at the panel (fire-alarm regulation §§ 25–27).
- LovStaff get fire training before they start or change job. A fire action plan and a yearly drill are required only where a fire report is required, for restaurants with over 150 usual users or over 1,000 m² (Fire Safety Act § 6).
- Officiel vejledningA periodic electrical audit is required for business premises. Chef Hygiene suggests every 10 years (5 years if built before 2000), based on TTJA guidance.
- Officiel vejledningGas: a check by a qualified gas worker every 4 years (TTJA guidance, Nov 2024). Chef Hygiene suggests this; the exact rule for restaurants is not confirmed.
Optegnelser
- LovA written own-check plan based on HACCP is required (Food Act § 34; EU Regulation 852/2004 art. 5).
- Officiel vejledningKeep monitoring sheets for 1 year, and test reports and audit sheets for at least 3 years (PTA guide). Chef Hygiene asks for temperature checks twice a day.
- LovSend a business activity notice (majandustegevusteade) to the PTA before you start. You may start after the notice, and the PTA inspects after.
Officielle kilder
- Agriculture and Food Board (PTA)
- PTA catering own-check guide (2021)
- Food Act (Riigi Teataja)
- Allergen information (Ministry of Agriculture)
- Fire Safety Act (Riigi Teataja)
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