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Food

The correct preparation, storage and serving of food are vitally important for public health. Clear and honest food labelling also enables people to make informed decisions about the food they buy and eat.

Some food related services are provided by North Yorkshire County Council trading standards and others by your local district or borough council.

Top food tasks

Find out about applying for a street café licence or apply online	Find out about use by, best before and sell by dates
Find out about food production hygiene	Find out about food labelling and composition

Related information from NHS Choices

Links to food and diet information on the NHS Choices website.

Food and diet

The food and dietsection provides information on healthy eating, what is in the food we eat, the health benefits and risks of many common foods and much more.

	Consumer advice Want to complain about a trader or product? Want to report a scam phone call or letter?
	Leaflets - food Information leaflets from trading standards relating to food. Topics covered include guides for producers of eggs, advice to takeaway businesses, food labelling and more.

Weblinks

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Citizens Advice consumer service
The Citizens Advice consumer service provides free, confidential and impartial advice on consumer issues, energy and post.
Food Standards Agency
The Food Standards Agency is an independent government department responsible for food safety and hygiene across the UK. They work with businesses to help them produce safe food and with local authorities to enforce food safety regulations.
Office of Fair Trading
The Office of Fair Trading is the UK's consumer and competition authority. Their mission is to make markets work well for consumers.

Contacts

Trading standards and planning services

trading.standards@northyorks.g...

Full details for Trading standards and planning services

Food labelling

Find out more about food labelling and composition

Need consumer advice?

Trading standards newsflash

North Yorkshire County Council, County Hall, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, DL7 8AD | Tel: 0845 8 72 73 74 | Fax: 01609 532009

This page was last updated on 5 September 2012