Food, Health and Safety

The list below are Food, Health and Safety Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). To view the answer, simply click on the question.

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FAQ Listing:

• I have found some abandoned syringes / hypodermic needles, can you collect them?
• Where can I find out about the new law on smoking in public?
• Where can I find out about the Scores on the Doors scheme?
• Youths keep getting into a derelict building and I am concerned about their safety, what can be done?
• What is the Council's role with respect to Zoos and Dangerous Wild Animals?
• What is the Council's role with respect to Horse Riding Establishments?
• What is the Council's role with respect to Pet Shops?
• What is the Council's role with respect to Dog Breeding Establishments?
• What is the Council's role with respect to Animal Boarding Establishments?
• I have a business and wish to abide by Health & Safety legislation, who do I register with?
• Do I need a licence to be a hairdresser?
• Do I need a licence to be a tatooist / acupuncture / ear-piercing?
• What should I have in my first aid box?
• If an accident occurs at my premises, what should I do?
• How old does my child have to be before they can work, and how many hours can they work?
• I visited a pub and the play equipment is poorly maintained and broken. My child fell off it and was injured. What should I do?
• My child attends a nursery / playgroup in the area and I have concerns regarding the level of supervision / security.
• How much space am I allowed to work in?
• How long am I entitled to have for a lunch break?
• I am concerned about the number of hours I have to work.
• I want to remove an asbestos roof, wall, garage, shed etc, what should I do?
• I have concerns about conditions at my workplace, what should I do?
• What should I put on the address panels for EMAS and enforcing authority/workplace representatives on our Health & Safety poster?
• I visited a premises and have been subsequently injured, what should I do?
• I have safety concerns about a premises I visited, what should I do?
• I am a food handler and think I could be suffering from food poisoning, what should I do?
• Where can I get a food licence?
• I want to report someone selling out of date food. Who should I contact?
• I found a foreign object in some food I bought. What should I do?
• Are staff allowed to handle food and money?
• Must staff wear gloves / hats when serving food?
• How often should my food hygiene training be updated?
• Where can I undertake a basic food hygiene training course?
• Do I need food hygiene training before I start up my food business?
• I want to start a mobile food premises. Where can I trade?
• I had a meal at a café and have subsequently been unwell. What should I do?
• I have a private drinking water supply, does it need testing?
• Am I allowed to look around an animal boarding premises before I leave my dog/cat
• I want to complain about the conditions at a boarding premises I visited.