Collect products from a honey bee hive

This standard covers the collection of products from a honey bee hive. Collection must be carried out in accordance with food safety standards. This standard is suitable for those involved in collecting products from a honey bee hive.

1. assess the risks associated with the activity to be carried out

   2. wear suitable clothing and personal protective equipment (PPE)

   3. select, prepare, use and maintain beekeeping equipment and

   materials safely and correctly

   4. use the correct method to de-cap honeycombs and separate the

   capping from the honey

   5. confirm that the honey is strained and settled correctly after

   extraction in order to prevent contamination

   6. pack and label honey in accordance with relevant legislation

   7. use the correct methods to extract other products from the honey

   bee hive

   8. maintain communication with colleagues and others involved in,

   or affected by, the activity

   9. maintain good hygiene in accordance with food safety standards

   10. carry out all work in accordance with relevant environmental and

   health and safety legislation, beekeeping legislation, risk

   assessment requirements and codes of practice

   11. maintain records of beekeeping activities

1. how to identify hazards and assess risks

   2. the type of clothing and personal protective equipment (PPE)

   suitable for the beekeeping activities

   3. the beekeeping equipment required and how to use it safely and

   correctly for beekeeping activities

   4. the different methods used to de-cap honeycombs and separate

   the capping from honey

   5. the types of extractors used

   6. how to overcome problems associated with the extraction of

   ling heather honey and oil-seed rape honey

   7. the statutory regulations affecting the handling, preparation for

   sale, composition, labelling and weight of packs of honey

   8. the storage of honey, including the underlying principles of

   storage

   9. the process of granulation in honey

   10. how to determine moisture content in honey

   11. how to prevent spoilage of honey

   12. other bee products and their uses

   13. the importance of maintaining communication with those involved

   in, or affected by, the activity

   14. the importance of meeting food safety and relevant quality

   assurance standards

   15. your responsibilities under relevant environmental and health and

   safety legislation, beekeeping legislation and codes of practice

   16. the need for relevant insurance

   17. the role of professional organisations and associations

   18. the records that need to be kept and the importance of completing

   them

bee products:

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comb honey

soft set

naturally set

liquid honey

beeswax blocks

beeswax candles

meads

royal jelly