An estimated five million people suffer from food poisoning in England and Wales each year. Running a food business means that you have a particular responsibility in protecting the health of your customers.
The food safety team aim to ensure that:
- food businesses are registered
- food is correctly labelled and described and meets quality standards
- manufacturers and retailers of food are regularly inspected
- restaurants and other food premises meet strict hygiene standards
- food is safe to eat.
Further information
You can find food hygiene ratings for food businesses in Lewisham and across London.
You can also find detailed information about the standards the food businesses must meet at the Food Standards Agency website.
Staff in the Food Safety team are always willing to give guidance on how the law relates to your business. If you need advice, please contact us using the details below.