The publication is made in the form of a hygiene barometer, but also detailed contents of the inspections should be accessible to the citizens.

Further information can be found at www.ml.niedersachsen.de

The German regulation on requirements for hygiene in the production, treatment, and marketing of food (LMHV) applies in addition to European hygiene law. It regulates, for example, the supply of small quantities of certain primary products or the production of traditional foods. In the LMHV, for example, the term "perishable food" is defined. Additionally, the Animal Food Hygiene Regulation (Tier-LMHV) applies with hygiene requirements for animal-based foods. 

The Regulation (EC) No. 852/2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs is the general European hygiene regulation. It includes basic rules for the hygienic production of food. The annex provides specific details such as requirements for personnel hygiene, spatial facilities, equipment, and hygiene in handling food. The regulation contains, among others, a registration requirement, according to which every food-producing business must be registered with the responsible authority. In addition to the general principles of Regulation (EC) No. 852/2004, specific hygiene regulations of Regulation (EC) No. 853/2004 apply to EU-approved establishments producing animal products. Furthermore, the German Food Hygiene Ordinance (LMHV) and the Animal Food Hygiene Ordinance (Tier-LMHV) also apply nationally in Germany.