Approval of Food Establishment EC No 853/2004
Licence summary
Premises that are involved in the handling or production of the following foods of animal origin are required to be inspected and approved by the Local Authority or the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD).
- Minced Meat
- Meat Preparations
- Mechanically Separated Meat
- Meat Products
- Shellfish
- Fishery Products
- Dairy Products
- Eggs/Egg products
- Frogs Legs/Snails
- Rendered Animal fats and greaves
- Treated Stomachs, bladders and intestines
- Gelatine
- Collagen
The approval of food premises of this type is to ensure that additional requirements above the general requirements for food premises are met, as premises of this type often involve more high risk operations. All food premises producing products of animal origin are required to be approved unless exempted. You should contact your local authority to see if you require approval. Fees :None
Will Tacit Consent Apply?
No. It is in the public interest that the authority must process your application before it can be granted. If you have not heard from the local authority within a reasonable period, please contact the Environmental Health Department @envhealth@cookstown.gov.uk.
Apply for Approved Food Premises Online
or download the Application Form 853/2004
Tell us about a change to your existing food premises approval: If you feel that changes to the process etc may affect your Approval please contact the Council in the first instance. Failed Application Redress Please contact your Local Authority in the first instance.
Licence Holder Redress : Please contact your Local Authority in the first instance.
Consumer Complaint
We would always advise that in the event of a complaint the first contact is made with the trader by you - preferably in the form a letter (with proof of delivery). If you wish to make a complaint to The Environmental Health Department please email us at envhealth@cookstown.gov.uk. If that has not worked, if you are located in the UK, Consumer Direct will give you advice. From outside the UK contact the UK European Consumer Centre.
Trade Associations
- Livestock & Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMC)
- National Federation of Meat and Food Traders
