Our services
We aim to ensure that all food and drink sold by the borough's 2,000 food businesses is produced, stored, distributed and handled without risk to the health and safety of consumers.
We offer a variety of services and advice relating to food safety. This includes information about registering a food business, regulations, training opportunities and other guidance.
- Registering your food businesses
- EU Transition (Brexit) and your food business
- Food export health certificates and importing food
- Food safety inspections
- Food hygiene rating scheme
- Food hygiene advice for new food businesses
- Food safety and public health
- Food safety complaints
- Food poisoning
- Food allergy awareness
- Labelling (food standards) - information about the quality, composition, labelling, presentation and advertising of food
- Safety guidance for event organisers and traders.
News
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New easy to use online hub launched for food businesses. Food businesses can now find guidance and advice from the Food Standards Agency (FSA) in one easy to access business guidance hub.
A reminder to all food businesses to focus on food safety standards. The food safety team is here to support businesses, improve standards and keep consumers safe.
Healthier Catering Commitment. Restaurants, takeaways, sandwich bars and other caterers that offer healthier food options can now apply for a Healthier Catering Commitment award.
External links
- Food Standards Agency
- Public Health England
- Department of Health
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Chartered Institute of Environmental Health
Trade waste - your legal duty
Important information on how to deal with your trade waste.
Guide dogs
Guide dogs are allowed in cafes and food retail establishments. Under regulations, food establishments must permit guide dogs accompanying blind or visually impaired persons to be brought into dining or refreshment areas. These assistance animals are trained to help people with disabilities. You can get more information from the links below.
Guide Dogs Campaigns FAQs | Guide Dogs
Open Doors Information for businesses (PDF)
Training opportunities for businesses
Help your business or organisation stay on the right side of the law - find out about public health training courses.
Service plan
Enforcement policy
General data protection regulations
For information on general data protection regulations and how we manage your data please see Food Safety Team privacy notice.
Contact details
Hammersmith & Fulham Council
The Environment Department
Food and Safety Team
Hammersmith Town Hall
King Street
London
W6 9JU
020 8753 1081
foodandsafety@lbhf.gov.uk