We are committed to making sure that food and drink intended for human consumption is without risk to your health or safety.
We:
- Make sure that food safety laws are enforced and that food premises are inspected
- Take action if we find that conditions are unsatisfactory
- Investigate food complaints including food poisoning outbreaks
- Provide food hygiene training
- Give advice to people seeking to set up a new food business
Children attending events when there is an outbreak in the community - Advice for parents and carers from the Health Protection Agency.
- Those children who do not have sickness or diarrhoea symptoms can attend events
- Extra care should be taken to maintain good hand hygiene at this time
- Children under the age of 11 years should not take part in cooking / food preparation activities during the time of the outbreak.
- Any event participants experiencing symptoms of diarrhoea should leave the event, where practicable.