Food Safety Regulations

An estimated five million people suffer from food poisoning in England and Wales each year. Running a food business means that you have a particular responsibility in protecting the health of your customers.

Food Safety Act

The Food Safety Act 1990 made it an offence for anyone to sell or process food for sale which is harmful to health. It also placed an obligation on businesses to ensure that their activities are carried out in a hygienic way.

Further information

For more detailed information please visit the Food Standards Agency regulations web page.

Who to contact

You can contact us by phone, email or letter, or you can visit our offices.

Food safety team
2 Herne Hill Road
London
SE24 0AU
Phone: 020 7926 6110
Fax: 020 7926 6130
Email: foodsafety@lambeth.gov.uk