If you run a food truck, market stall or mobile catering unit in the UK, your food safety records need to be kept daily. That means logging fridge and freezer temperatures, recording cleaning checks, and keeping it all somewhere you can show your Environmental Health Officer (EHO) when they turn up unannounced.
Most mobile caterers still do this on paper — or forget to do it at all. VanGuard changes that.
VanGuard is a food safety app designed specifically for UK mobile caterers. It replaces paper log books with a simple app on your phone. Every morning you log your temperatures, tick off your opening checks, and record your cleaning — it takes about 60 seconds.
When an EHO visits, you hand them your phone and show them months of clean, organised records. No scrambling through paper. No "I left it in the van."
Log fridge, freezer and hot-hold temps with pass/fail alerts. Tracks every appliance you use.
Daily and weekly cleaning checklists with sign-off. Exactly what EHOs want to see.
Custom checklists for your unit — vans, trailers, bicycles, LPG units.
Generate a PDF of your records on the spot. Hand your phone over with confidence.
No signal at the market? No problem. VanGuard works offline and syncs when you reconnect.
Push notifications remind you to log your morning checks — so nothing gets missed.
VanGuard is built for independent mobile caterers operating in the UK, including:
If you sell food from a mobile unit and need to keep food safety records for your local authority, VanGuard is made for you.
Paper log books work, but they have real problems for mobile caterers:
VanGuard solves all of these. Your records are always on your phone, always backed up, and always ready to show.
Yes. VanGuard is designed around UK food safety law requirements — specifically Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 and the Food Safety Act 1990. The app captures the key records that EHOs look for during routine inspections: temperature monitoring, cleaning schedules, and due diligence checks.
The export feature produces a clear, dated PDF that satisfies the "due diligence" defence — showing your EHO that you have robust food safety management in place. This can directly improve your Food Hygiene Rating.
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No. VanGuard is a web app — you visit vanguardapp.co.uk in your browser and tap "Add to Home Screen" to install it. It works like a native app but without the App Store.
Yes. VanGuard works offline. You can log temperatures and checks with no signal, and everything syncs automatically when you're back online.
Yes. VanGuard uses Supabase (enterprise-grade PostgreSQL) to store your records securely. Your data is backed up automatically and never shared with third parties.
Yes. No contracts. Cancel your subscription at any time from your account screen.
No problem — you can add as many fridges, freezers and hot-hold units as you need, each with their own temperature thresholds.
Yes. VanGuard offers a one-off lifetime access option for £99 — ideal if you want to avoid monthly subscriptions.
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