Legal Compliance

Compliance & Safety at Nyama

When you’re serving food, fire and lots of hungry people, safety isn’t optional.

At Nyama, we take our legal responsibilities and industry standards seriously — because your peace of mind is just as important as the food on the plate.

Here’s how we make sure every event is safe, compliant and professionally run:

Our Facilities & Food Safety
We operate from a fully certified commercial kitchen, built to meet all UK food preparation regulations.
All staff are trained in Food Hygiene Standards, safe handling, cross-contamination prevention and on-site risk awareness.
We follow comprehensive food safety management procedures which are regularly reviewed, tested and updated.
Nyama holds a Food Hygiene Rating of 5 (Very Good), awarded by South Oxfordshire District Council on 30 March 2023.
Proper refuse and waste management systems are in place to keep workspaces clean and safe.

Fire, Gas & On-Site Cooking Safety
(We cook with fire. A lot of it. So we take this bit very seriously.)

All gas appliances are covered by the correct gas safety certification.
We maintain a detailed Fire Safety Risk Assessment, updated regularly.
A thorough Food Safety Risk Assessment is also in place and reviewed routinely.
Full Health & Safety Policy available for clients to view.
Our Method Statement covers the correct setup and shutdown procedures for our mobile kitchen and event equipment.

Risk Assessments & Legal Compliance
To keep guests, staff and venues safe, we conduct and maintain:

General Health & Safety Risk Assessments
COSHH assessments for substances used in our operations
Regular internal reviews to ensure every process remains compliant and up to date
We document risks, monitor them, and take reasonable steps to eliminate or reduce them — at every event, every time.

Insurance & Certifications
Nyama is fully insured with:

Employer’s Liability Insurance
Public Liability Insurance
Product Liability Insurance

We also complete:

Annual PAT testing on all electrical equipment (certificate available)
Membership with the Nationwide Caterers Association (NCASS)
UK GDPR compliance, supported by:

ICO Registration Certificate
Confidentiality Policy
Data Protection Policy
Employee Privacy Notice
Data Security Policy

In Short…
We’ve put the systems, training and protections in place so you don’t have to worry about a thing.

Every BBQ.
Every flame.
Every plate of food.
Fully compliant. Fully safe. Fully insured.