Have you registered your food premises?

Food Law requires all food premises to be registered with our Food Safety Team. The offence of not registering your food business carries a fine of up to £5000.

Who needs to register?

If you run a food establishment which provided any type of food to the public (either through sale or not) you must tell us about any premises you use for storing, selling, distributing or preparing the food you provide e.g cafes, staff canteens, bed & breakfast, market and other stalls, home caterers, mobile traders, temporary or occasional business

When do I need to register?

Visit our website for further information.

What happens to the information given on the form? 

You must ensure that we always have up-to-date information about your food business establishment and must notify us, preferably in writing and within 28 days, of any significant changes of activities, or closure. Notification of a change of operator should be made by the new food business operator.

What if I change my activities?

We are required to maintain a list of food business establishments registered with us and make it available for inspection by the general public at all reasonable times. The list will contain the name, address and type of food business.

How do I register?

You should register your food business establishment at least 28 days before food operations commence.