Food Safety Service
We Will:
- Produce an annual inspection programme for all food businesses
in the district.
- Monitor all food business in the district according to the
degree of risk presented by their operation. Around 500 inspections
are carried out each year, together with associated follow up
visits.
- Carry out a programme of bacteriological testing of food
intended for sale for human consumption, to check that it is safe
to eat.
- Respond to the public complaints about food or poor food
hygiene practices within 10 working days and investigate outbreaks
of food borne disease to identify the source and prevent further
spread.
- We will adhere to the requirements of the
Food Standards Agency Framework Agreement.
View the Food
Service Plan 2008 
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You Can Help Us By:
- Co-operating with any request for information to progress an
investigation.
You Can Get In Touch With Us:
- Contact
the Food Team via the Worcestershire Hub on: 01562 732928.
- Visit our Customer Service Centres located at Kidderminster
Town Hall, Civic Centre Stourport, or Bewdley Customer Services
Load Street.
- Write to Planning, Health & Environment, Duke House,
Clensmore Street, Kidderminster, Worcestershire. DY13 8UL.
- Fax to 01562 732556.
- Contact the Worcestershire Hub Service Centres for each of the
local authorities in Worcestershire.
If You Are Unhappy:
If you have had recent dealings with us and did not receive this
level of service or are unhappy with the content of the above
statement you can register a complaint.
