A brief outline of what the council's Environmental Health Officers do.
Summary of Our Services
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We provide help and advice to local businesses
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Inspect all food premises on a risk-rating basis
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Investigate cases of food poisoning and control further spread
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Respond to national food alerts
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Investigate complaints about food and food businesses
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Sample, detain and seize food where necessary
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Approve specialist food premises under EU regulations
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Raise awareness of food safety issues in the community
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Work in partnership with the Food Standards Agency
Go to Related Pages to find out about the other topics that Environmental Health Officers deal with.