STARTING A FOOD BUSINESS?

When you start a new food business or take over an existing business, you must register with your local authority. You should do this at least 28 days before food operations start.

This applies to food businesses trading:

from physical customer-facing premises
from home
from a mobile unit or temporary premises
online (for example via social media or a website) or through distance selling (distance selling means any selling that happens without face-to-face contact with the consumer)

You will need to register if you:

sell food.
cook food.
store or handle food
prepare food.
distribute food.

Companies involved with food distribution, brokerage or food supply that operate from an office should also register as a food business. This applies even if no food is kept at the premises. If you operate in more than one location, you need to register each premise with the local authority in which they are located.

You can register here: https://register.food.gov.uk/new

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