Commercial Team

This section contains: Information for Businesses from the Norfolk Better Regulation Partnership, Food Safety Information for Businesses from the Commercial Team, Food Sampling, Unfit Food and Export Certificates, Food Safety Advice, Inspection of Food Premises and Food Complaints.

All food businesses must be registered with their local authority at least 28 days before they open or change ownership.

North Norfolk District Council provides the CIEH accredited Foundation Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering and Safer Food Better Business Training.

North Norfolk District Council has introduced a 'scores on doors' scheme involving all businesses that serve open food to customers in the area. All food catering premises having a food hygiene inspection will be given a star rating to show the level of compliance with food safety legislation.

This section contains information about: Enforcement of Health & Safety, Inspection of Businesses, Investigation of Accidents and Incidents, Complaints, Sunday Trading.

All cases of food poisoning and some infectious diseases are investigated by the Commercial Team.

North Norfolk District Council Commercial Team tests about 150 boreholes and wells annually, throughout the year.