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NOTES ON REGISTRATION OF FOOD PREMISES

1. Registration of establishments used for a food business (including market stalls, delivery vehicles and other

moveable structures) is required by law. Registration will allow local authorities to keep an up-to date

list of all those premises in their area so they can visit them when they need to. The frequency of the visits

will depend on the type of business.

Who needs to register?

CHAPTER 5.2:

If you run a food business you must tell (or arrange for someone else to tell) the local authority about

any premises you use for storing, selling, distributing or preparing food. Food establishments include

restaurants, hotels, cafes, shops, supermarkets, staff canteens, kitchens in offices, warehouses, guest

houses, delivery vehicles, buffets cars on trains, market and other stalls, hot dog and ice cream vans

etc.

If you use vehicles for your food business in connection with permanent establishments such as a shop

or warehouse you only need to tell the local authority how many vehicles you have. You do not need to

you must tell the authority where they are normally kept.

Anyone starting a new food business must register with the local authority at least 28 days before doing

so.

CHAPTER 5.3: How do I register?

By filling in this form. Registration cannot be refused and there is no charge. The registration form

must be sent to

at the address overleaf. If the form is sent to the wrong address your

City of Westminster

application will not take effect until it is received at the proper place. If you use premises in more than

one local authority area, you must register with each authority separately.

You must tick all the boxes which apply to your business, answer all the questions and give all the

information requested. If you have any questions your local authority will help you. It is an offence to

give information, which you know, is false.

CHAPTER 5.4: What happens to the information given on the form

The local authority will enter the details on its Register. A register of addresses and the type of

business carried on at each will be open to inspection by the general public.

CHAPTER 5.5: Changes

Once you have registered with the Local Authority you only need notify them of a change of food

business operator, if the nature of the business changes, or if there is a change of the address at which

moveable premises are kept. The new food business operator will have to complete an application for

the registration of a food business establishment.

If the local authority wishes to change the entry in the Register because of information which it receives

from someone else. You will be given 28 days notice and an opportunity to comment on the proposed

change.

These notes are provided for information only and should not be

regarded as a complete statement of law

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