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Food Safety - What We Do

A brief outline of what the council's Environmental Health Officers do.

Summary of Our Services

  • We provide help and advice to local businesses

  • Inspect all food premises on a risk-rating basis

  • Investigate cases of food poisoning and control further spread

  • Respond to national food alerts

  • Investigate complaints about food and food businesses

  • Sample, detain and seize food where necessary

  • Approve specialist food premises under EU regulations

  • Raise awareness of food safety issues in the community

  • 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.

Environmental Health Information Folder
Environmental Health Information Folder - [862 KB] Colour folder with a summary guide to our services and the topics we cover.
Environmental Health Practitioners - Key Players in Public Health
Environmental Health Practitioners - Key Players in Public Health - [103 KB] Download a factsheet produced by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health. It summarises the work of EHPs in local councils and highlights the important role they play in addressing public health issues.
Environmental Health for Business Online
Environmental Health for Business Online - [161 KB] Publicity flyer promoting the advice, publications and forms available on the council's website at www.eastbourne.gov.uk/businessupdates
Food Safety Advice Online
Food Safety Advice Online - [91 KB] Publicity flyer promoting the advice, publications and forms available for catering businesses on the council's website at www.eastbourne.gov.uk/food
Learn about Food and Healthy Eating
Learn about Food and Healthy Eating - [46 KB] Publicity flyer promoting advice for young people available on the council's website at www.eastbourne.gov.uk/healthyeating
Environmental Health for Kids
Environmental Health for Kids - [65 KB] Download an information sheet written for younger children about what Environmental Health Officers do. Find out more on our Kids Pages at www.eastbourne.gov.uk/learning

Contact Details

  • Tel 01323 415939
  • Fax 01323 415997