Food Safety
If you want to start a food business you will need to register it first. You can register by completing a food registration form (pdf 65kb) .
If you run or manage a food business you will probably need a written food safety management system. 'Safer food, better business' (external link) is a Food Standards Agency system specifically designed for either retailers (external link) or small caterers (external link). Alternatively, if you purchase our Food Safety CD ROM you will find the forms and documentation you need to develop your own system.
If you manufacture certain foods and sell them through other outlets you may need approval. Types of foods that would require approval include:
- meat preparations and products, such as sausages, pies
- dairy products, including pasteurised milk, cream, cheese, yoghurt
- fishery products, including shellfish, smoked fish, pastes
- egg products, including pickled or pasteurised eggs
If you think your business may require approval, or if you want further advice, please contact the Regulation Adviser in the first instance.
Food Incident Warnings are issued by the Food Standards Agency
Food allergies and intolerances (external link) - Find out more
Vacuum Packing - Guidance on food safety issues
What do Wealden's Environmental Health Officers do?
- Advise, educate and train food handlers and people setting up in business for the first time
- Investigate complaints about food safety
- Inspect food businesses on a regular basis
- Participate in national food safety initiatives and sampling programmes
- Publish the Wealden Food and Safety Bulletin. Please take a look at our current and past editions
- Provide a range of useful information - See Leaflet Line
- Carry out routine food sampling (external link)
Food Link (external link) - Information general food safety for consumers.
Farmers Markets (external link)
Still need an answer? If you haven't found what you are looking for then check our FAQ's or email foodandsafety@wealden.gov.uk