Registration of food businesses
For most businesses it is a legal requirement to register
with environmental health at least 4 weeks before the intended
opening date. You can download a copy of the application form to
register your food premises below, contact the environmental
health team for an application form or fill in the electronic
form linked below.
Specific advice will be given depending on the circumstances.
Where necessary an officer will arrange to visit the site of your
business and give advice on the legal requirements relating to
environmental health. Once a new business has opened environmental
health staff will make an initial inspection soon after you have
opened.
During the inspection the officer will make an assessment of the
risks and decide how often revisits to premises will be made. The
risk will depend on the type of food sold, the scale of production,
how food is handled and stored and the condition of the
premises.