Environmental Health - Food Safety

• Food Safety and Environmental Health
• Food Hygiene Information Scheme
• Failing to Meet Standards
• Food Hygiene Training Courses
• CookSafe
• Latest News
• Useful Websites

Food Safety and Environmental Health

The Environmental Health Service inspects food businesses to provide assurance on food safety matters.  We inspect food production and handling at every stage—from production to distribution and sale. We

• Inspect food businesses against food safety, hygiene and standards laws
• Provide advice on food hygiene, labelling, and composition
• Enforce food legislation consistently and transparently

Where serious compliance issues are discovered our officers apply the Council’s enforcement responsibilities in a consistent planned and accountable manner. Follow the link to find more details on

• Inspections for Food Hygiene and Food Standards
• Making a food complaint
• Setting up a food business, find useful information via the following link:
  Starting a new business | Food Standards Scotland

Food Hygiene Information Scheme

Access information on the food hygiene performance of businesses before you dine via Food Hygiene Information Scheme.

Failing to Meet Standards

If a business fails to meet food hygiene standards, authorised officers can take action. This usually starts with advice and written warnings and may escalate to enforcement notices requiring improvements or restricting operations. Serious breaches can be reported for prosecution, which may result in fines or a ban on running a food business.

Training Courses

Information on a range of training courses is available via the Royal Environmental Health Institute for Scotland (REHIS) webpage here: Courses Archive - REHIS  Please note that other training providers are available.

CookSafe/ButcherSafe/RetailSafe

Guidance for developing a food safety management system based on the HACCP principals can be accessed for free:

CookSafe
ButcherSafe
RetailSafe

Record Books can be purchased from inspecting officers or via the online shop.  These are available in a range of languages.

Latest News

For the latest food safety updates please see the following link to the Food Standards Scotland website: Alerts | Food Standards Scotland

Websites

• Food Standards Scotland
• Food Standards Agency
• Health Protection Scotland
• The Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland
• Consumer Focus Scotland
• Healthy Living Award