“Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs contains the general hygiene requirements for all food business operators from premises and facilities through to the personal hygiene of staff and also includes requirements for the food business to control pests.
These EU Regulations, are applied throughout the UK, and do not prohibit the presence of dogs in catering establishments such as pubs, restaurants and takeaways. These Regulations are implemented in Scotland by the Food Hygiene (Scotland) Regulations 2006 which also do not prohibit the presence of dogs in food businesses. This decision remains at the discretion of the proprietor. However, all food businesses would be expected to take the presence of dogs (or other animals) into account where it is pertinent to food safety. This would particularly be the case in any room, such as a kitchen, where food was being handled openly.