Registration -food business
The Council is responsible for all food safety issues within the
Borough. There are 560 food premises registered in the
Borough. All are inspected regularly dependent on the
type of food they prepare. If you are planning to open
a new food business, or if you don't think you
are properly registered as a food business, then you must
complete a registration form and return it to the Borough
Offices.
A registration
form is available to download along with guidance for Occassional/Minor
Food Business Establishments.
The Food Standards Agency supply a helpful leaflet to those
setting up a new food business this is called Food
Hygiene - A Guide for Businesses
Further information for caterers can be found on the Food
Standards Agency website and is called
starting up.
Food businesses have a duty which says that you must take
all reasonable steps to keep waste safe. Authorised waste oil
contractors must be used and receipts kept as evidence.
Here is a list of some authorised contractors that will collect
in this Borough alternatively you can look for authorised waste
removers on the
Environment Agency Web Site.