Request food safety advice
- Food safety advice
- Package fees
- New food business advice package
- Existing food businesses advice package
Food safety advice
We now offer chargeable advice packages aimed at new and existing registered food business. These packages provide advice on:
- food hygiene requirements
- changing your operation
- looking to improve your food hygiene rating
If you would like to book a package, please complete the following form with payment.
Package fees
For each package the fee is £260 for a maximum two hour visit by a Food Safety Officer. This fee is paid up front.
For any additional hours after this, there is a fee of £130. Any additional fees will be invoiced separately.
Business Advice Terms and Conditions (Word doc, 42 KB)
New food business advice package
You will receive the following:
- A two (2)-hour site visit of the proposed premises offering advice about structural requirements and proposed layout.
- On-site written report summarising visit and recommendations.
- Where relevant, issued with a copy of the most suitable Food Safety Management System (FSMS) e.g. Safer Food Better Business (SFBB) pack and a twelve (12)-month supply of diary sheets, along with explaining how it should be completed.
- Signposting to other sources of information, agencies or departments of the Authority as appropriate.
Existing food businesses advice package
You will receive the following:
- A two hour site visit of the premises offering advice about structural requirements, hygiene procedures and how to achieve a food hygiene rating of 5.
- A full review of your premises and food safety documentation i.e. SFBB.
- The officer will discuss with you the legal requirements and advisory matters that require attention.
- A detailed report listing all the requirements that need to be addressed to improve your rating to be able to achieve a 5.
- Other requests tailored to your needs.