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Blackpool Council
Customer First Centre
Municipal Building
Corporation Street
Blackpool
FY1 1NF

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Tel: (01253) 477477

Customer First Centre
Monday to Friday 8.30am-5.15pm
Saturday 10am-1pm

Customer First Telephone Line
8.30am-5.15pm Monday to Friday
Saturday 10am-1pm
Food Hygiene

Food Hygiene We believe that all residents and visitors to Blackpool, as well as all business proprietors are entitled to a high quality, responsive and efficient food safety enforcement service.  

This service is provided through our Food Control Team, which comprises well-trained and qualified Environmental Health Officers, Trading Standards Officers and technically qualified support staff.   Regular visits are made to all food businesses to check on both the premises and the methods of operation.

These are usually made without any prior warning.  However, we prefer to concentrate on preventing breaches of the law and advising food businesses on the standards expected.   Where food businesses significantly or regularly fail to meet the standards required, enforcement action ranging from issue of Hygiene Improvement Notices to prosecution or even closure may be taken.  

We are pleased to provide help, advice or information on all aspects of food hygiene, food standards, the construction of food premises or the management and standards of operation which are required to provide safe, wholesome, nutritional food.  Toolkits have been developed to enable every food business in town to have their own tailor-made food safety management system.  

The proper training of food handlers is of vital importance to any food business. Advice is always available on this topic and a list of appropriate courses and educational establishments is readily available.  

More information can be found by clicking on the following links:

        Course dates and booking forms

        Food Standards Agency (FSA)

        The European Food Safety Authority

        Health Protection Agency 

        Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) - 

        LACORS


Latest news - The Food Hygiene Rating Scheme

The Food Hygiene Rating Scheme is a national initiative introduced by the Food Standards Agency. It enables you, the consumer to obtain information on food businesses in your area. 

 Food Hygiene Rating Scheme

 
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