Licence
summary
To store, prepare,
distribute or sell food from a premises you need to be registered
with us. Premises include restaurants, cafes, hotels, shops,
canteens, market stalls, mobile catering vans and food delivery
vans.
Registration also
applies to individuals as caterers, child care and market traders.
You must register your food business at least 28 days before
commencing trade.
There is no fee
required for registration of a food business.
Eligibility Criteria
Some manufacturers
handling products of animal origin may need to be approved by the
local authority or the Meat Hygiene Service, rather than
registered. If you are uncertain whether your business needs to be
approved or registered, contact the Food and Safety team.
Regulation
Summary
A summary of the regulation relating to this licence
(Direct sale food businesses and individuals).
A summary of the regulation relating to this licence
(Food Manufacturers and distributors).
Application Evaluation Process
There are no
formal consultation procedures in relation to applications made.
Applications will be assessed on the information provided.
Will Tacit
Consent Apply?
Yes. This means
that you will be able to act as though your application is granted
if you have not heard from us by the end of the target completion
period of 28 days.
Apply
online
Downloadable forms and other documents.
If you wish to
complete an application by hand and return it to us by post, you
can
download the application form
here (pdf, Sept 11, 25KB).
Failed
Application Redress
Please contact us
in the first instance. Refusal for registration is normally only
for persons banned from running a food business by the courts.
Licence
Holder Redress
Please contact us
in the first instance.
Consumer
Complaint
We would always
advise that in the event of a complaint the first contact is made
with the business by you - preferably in the form a letter (with
proof of delivery). If that has not worked, contact the Food
and Safety team.
Trade
Associations
Public
Registers
Please contact the
Food and Safety Team for more information on the registers
held.
Contact
Details
For more
information please contact the Food and Safety
Team.
