How to Set up and Register your Food Business

The first requirement before operating your food business is that you register your premises with Environmental Health at least 28 days before opening.

Register a food business establishment.
Make an application to change a food premises registration.

Alternatively contact the Food Team via Worcestershire Hub on: 01562 732928. Contact the Worcestershire Hub Service Centres for each of the local authorities in Worcestershire.

Registration is free and cannot be refused by the Local Authority.
Find out about setting up as a trader within a farmers' market (488K) and the legal requirements that apply.

Some food businesses that manufacture food, particularly products of animal origin such as dairy meat and fish products, may require approval under EC Regulation 853/2004 (272K) .

Read more about the Food Hygeine (England) Regulations 2006

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The page is next due for review 7 February 2011.

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