Apply for this licence
If your business involves handling meat, fish, egg or dairy products, you must be inspected and may require approval by your local council.
The council will decide if you get approval or need to register.
Conditions
You do not need to be approved if you sell direct to the public or retailers like caterers, pubs and restaurants, as long as:
- food is less than 25% of your trade
- you do not handle any wild game meat products
- you do not sell food outside the county your business is registered in
You must still follow the rules for controlling the temperature and storage of any food you transport.
How to apply
Contact your council for an application form or visit their website to apply online.
Displaying your licence
Your council will have their own rules for how to display your approved status, usually on your food products themselves.
Fines and penalties
It’s a criminal offence to run unapproved food premises and you can be prosecuted for doing so.