Examples include:
- meat and meat product plants (such as beef, pork, poultry, lamb, rabbit)
- meat processing plants
- meat preparation plants
- minced meat processing operations and mechanically separated meat processing plants
- certain cold stores
- premises dealing with live bi-valve molluscs, such as mussels and oysters
- premises dealing with fishery products
- premises dealing with milk and milk products
- premises dealing with eggs
- premises dealing with frogs legs and snails
- certain wholesale markets
Exemptions
You do not need to be approved if you sell direct to the public or retailers like caterers, pubs and restaurants, as long as:
- food is less than 25% of your trade
- you do not handle any wild game meat products
- you do not sell food outside the county your business is registered in
Notification of changes
Once premises approval has been given, it is a legal requirement for food business operators to ensure we are kept updated in writing with changes to business activities.
We must:
- be kept informed of changes to the business name
- ownership of the business
- scope of the premises
- product lines
You should also let us know if the premises close down.
How to apply
Apply online for food premises approval via the UK Government website