Approved Food Premises
Licence Summary
If you operate food premises you may need to be approved by your local authority.
Examples of types of premises that are required to be approved local authorities are stand alone (i.e. not attached to a slaughter house, cutting plant or game handling establishment):
- Meat processing plants.
- Meat preparation plants.
- Minced meat processing operations and mechanically separated meat processing plants.
- Shellfish cleansing.
- Fishery products.
- Egg products producer.
- Dairy products producer.
- Certain cold stores.
- Certain wholesale markets.
See our guidance to help further explain approval of food premises.
You should contact this Authority to see if you require approval.
Eligibility Criteria
No provision in legislation.
Regulation Summary
- Information on Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 on the laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin
- Information on Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs
Application Evaluation Process
No provision in legislation.
Will Tacit Consent Apply?
No. It is in the public interest that the authority must process your application before it can be granted. If you have not heard from this authority within a reasonable period, please contact us. We will process the application promptly but there is no target date for completion due to the range and complexity of the applications that may be received.
Apply
To apply you will need to complete the application form and return it to the Food, Safety & Licensing Team, North Dorset District Council, Nordon, Salisbury Rd., Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7LL. An electronic registration form is expected to be available in the near future. There is no fee to register.
The Food Premises Register is available for inspection at North Dorset District Council, Nordon, Salisbury Road, Blandford Forum, DT11 7LL between 0900hrs and 1645hrs Monday to Thursday and 0900hrs and 1545hrs on Fridays.
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