Food hygiene and safety
Our responsibilities
North Devon Council is responsible for:
- enforcement of food safety legislation in food businesses in North Devon
- registration of food businesses in North Devon
- complaints about food sold or manufactured in its area in North Devon
- investigation of cases of food poisoning and infectious disease
- fish inspection
- food sampling
Environmental health officers and food safety officers inspect food premises according to the risk they pose. The Food Standards Agency Code of Practice 
determines how often each food premises will be inspected.
In addition, we provide a number of services to assist local businesses including:
determines how often each food premises will be inspected.In addition, we provide a number of services to assist local businesses including:
- advice and coaching
- food forum
- seminars and workshops on food safety issues
- 'scores on doors' scheme
Devon County Council enforces food standards which relate to the nature, quality and labelling of food.
Whether you are a member of the public or the proprietor of a food business, you should be able to expect a high quality of service from your local food safety section.
Food Safety Compliance Strategy (pdf 252kb)
Our website provides guidance for businesses and the public.
enforces food standards which relate to the nature, quality and labelling of food.Whether you are a member of the public or the proprietor of a food business, you should be able to expect a high quality of service from your local food safety section.
Food Safety Compliance Strategy (pdf 252kb)
Further information
Our website provides guidance for businesses and the public.
- 'safer food, better business': workshops and coaching in Devon
- food safety tips : a guide to preparing clean and safe food
- food sampling: why and when food samples are taken
- infectious diseases
- farmers' markets: advice on selling food at farmers' markets
- food complaints: what to do about food which is unsafe or a business which is unclean
- food hygiene training: where to get food safety training
- food quality and standards
- food hazard warnings
- food registration: how to register as a food business
- approved premises
- The Food Safety Act 1990: A Guide for Food Businesses (pdf 287kb)
- A Blueprint for Safer Breakfasts (pdf 75Kb)
Contact information
To contact the Customer Service Centre:
Telephone: 01271 388870
For Typetalk: precede with 18001
Text: 07624 804042
Fax: 01271 388451
Email: customerservices@northdevon.gov.uk
Web form: send us a web enquiry
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Face to face: Civic Centre, Ilfracombe and South Molton.
Our office hours are 9.00 am to 5.00 pm Monday to Friday.
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