Food Business Approval
If you operate a food business you may need to be approved by your Council. Examples of types of premises that are required to be approved by Councils are stand-alone (i.e. not attached to a slaughter house, cutting plant or game handling establishment) such as:
- meat products plants
- meat preparation plants
- minced meat processing operations and mechanically separated meat processing plants
- cold stores
- dairy establishments
- fishery product establishments
- egg product establishments
You should contact your Council to see if you require approval.
Fees
This service is free of charge.
Eligibility Criteria
No provision in legislation
Regulation Summary
A summary of the regulation relating to this licence (hyperlink to page below)
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/en/ALL/?uri=CELEX:32004R0853
Application Evaluation Process
No provision in legislation
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 the local authority within a reasonable period, please contact it. You can do this online if you applied through the UK Welcomes service or use the contact details below.
Forms to Download, print and post
Failed Application Redress
Please contact: Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council, Ballymoney Office, Riada House, 14 Charles Street, Ballymoney, BT53 6DZ
Tel: (028) 2766 0257 email: food@causewaycoastandglens.gov.uk
Licence Holder Redress
Please contact: Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council, Ballymoney Office, Riada House, 14 Charles Street, Ballymoney, BT53 6DZ
Tel: (028) 2766 0257 email: food@causewaycoastandglens.gov.uk
Consumer Complaint
We would always advise that in the event of a complaint the first contact is made by you with the trader – preferably in the form of a letter (with proof of delivery). If that has not worked, and you are located in the UK, Consumer Direct will give you advice. From outside the UK contact the UK European Consumer Centre.
Other Redress
e.g. about noise, pollution, etc please contact Please contact: Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council, Ballymoney Office, Riada House, 14 Charles Street, Ballymoney, BT53 6DZ
Tel: (028) 2766 0257 email: food@causewaycoastandglens.gov.uk
Trade Associations
Livestock & Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMC)
National Association of Catering Butchers (NACB)
National Federation of Meat and Food Traders
Scottish Federation of Meat Traders Associations (SFMTA)