Food Safety & Hygiene

• 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

The Norfolk Better Regulation Partnership is an alliance of the 7 Norfolk district authorities, Trading standards and the Fire Service.

A 'Better for Business' information pack has been produced to help you run your business and the information contained in the pack is available here online. It deals with important topics that you need to know about and it should be particularly helpful for small and start up food businesses. The subjects covered are:

• Essential Food Safety Information (PDF)
• Essential Health and Safety Information (PDF)
• Trading Standards Law - an Overview for Food Businesses (PDF)
• General Food Labelling (PDF)
• A Guide to Civil and E-Commerce Law (PDF)
• Fire Safety and Fire Safety Checklist (PDF)
• Useful Contact Details (PDF)

Your feedback can be forwarded to any of the organisations detailed in the contacts page within.

Follow the links below to download other leaflets about "Ice for drinks", "Salads in catering premises", "Guidelines for the safe production of cooked meats" and information about E. coli 0157.

• Ice for Drinks (PDF)
• Salads in Catering Premises (PDF)
• Guidelines for the Safe Production of Cooked Meats (PDF)
• Information for Butchers about E. coli 0157 (PDF)

A regular programme of food sampling is carried out by the Commercial Team. We carry out sampling for 3 main reasons:

• to contribute to national or regional surveys;
• to monitor standards of food manufactured in North Norfolk;
• as part of inspections or investigations.

For further details about food sampling carried out by the Commercial Team please go to NNDC Food Sampling Policy (PDF).

Food Export Certificates are issued on request. Unfit Food Certificates are issued for consignments of unsatisfactory foods. Both of these services incur a charge. For further information contact the Commercial Team.

• Fees (PDF)
  

All food premises are inspected based on risk. The frequency of the visits depends on the number of food hazards and how they are controlled. The greater the number of hazards, and the less they are controlled, the greater the number of visits a business will received.

If you require advice on legal requirements, good practice for your business for your, or wish to make a complaint about a food business or foodstuff, contact the Commercial Team or follow the link below to download a leaflet.

• Information Sheet on Food Complaints (PDF)