Approved food premises

If you operate certain types of food premises you may need to be approved either by us or in some cases, the Foods Standards Agency.

Manufacturing or processing premises where products are not for sale to the final consumer, need approval by us before trading. These establishments include:

  • meat
  • fish and shellfish
  • dairy
  • egg and egg products

Examples of businesses requiring approval by us are  for meat, fish, egg or dairy products not for sale to the final consumer.

Complete the food premises approval for new businesses or to change an approval.

Establishments that need approval by the Food Standards Agency, include:

  • slaughter houses
  • cutting plants
  • farmed and wild game handling establishments

More details can be found on the Food Standards Agency website.