The weather is exceptionally hot. View guidance on conserving water and staying safe in hot weather and what to do if you see someone sleeping on the streets on Severe Weather Emergency Provision (SWEP).

Food safety and hygiene

Report a food safety or hygiene issue

Tell us about a food safety issue with a business, report a suspected food poisoning

Registering a food business

How to register a food business, change your registration details, or apply for approval.

Food hygiene ratings and assessments

Check food hygiene ratings, challenge a rating for your business, request a reinspection, ask to publish a rating early.

Book a food safety course

Browse and book food safety courses for your business.

Getting an export health certificate (EHC)

How to apply for a certificate so you can export live animals or animal products outside of Great Britain.

Disposing of cooking oil

We do not offer a disposal service for waste cooking oil. View the Food Standards Agency rules for oil disposal.

Food Policy

View our food policy including hygiene, enforcement and complaints.

Joint Food and Safety Service Business Plan 2024 to 2025

Outlines the nature, objectives and influences on the Environmental Health service and the statutory and policy framework within which the service is delivered in terms of food hygiene and health and safety.