You can apply online by completing the food business registration online form on the government website:
You must:
- complete all the fields that apply to the business activity
- answer all the questions and provide all the information requested
- provide the dates when trading (only applies to seasonal businesses operating for a certain period each year)
What happens after you register
A food registration application cannot be refused. Once your application is received by the commercial environmental health team, you will receive an acknowledgement letter confirming registration. After a while, you can check our food premises register to see if your business is on the list.
Once you have registered, you will receive an unannounced inspection visit from a food safety officer. At this visit they will inspect your business and premises to check compliance with food safety regulations, including having a documented food safety management system. Read more on our food hygiene pages.
If we are unable to access your business after a number of reasonable attempts, your business will be removed from the register.