Inspection of food premises
Officers inspect food premises and advise businesses on:
- hygiene
- labelling
- composition
Where a breach of food legislation is found, officers have powers to:
- serve notice
- seize or detain unfit food
- ban processes
- ban the use of unsatisfactory equipment
- close premises
The food hygiene rating or inspection result given to a business reflects the standards of food hygiene found on the date we inspect it.
Inspection ratings for local businesses
Eat Safe Awards
The Eat Safe Award is designed to promote excellence in food hygiene.
Award winners have to achieve food safety standards beyond those required by law.
It is made to help consumers make informed choices about where to eat out by providing a recognisable sign of excellence in standards of food hygiene.