| Licence summary | Certain types of food business need to be approved by your local authority.Examples of types of premises that are required to be approved local authorities are stand alone (ie not attached to a slaughter house, cutting plant or game handling establishment):You should contact your local authority to see if you require approval.
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| Eligibility criteria | No provision in legislation |
| Regulation summary | A summary of the regulation relating to food of animal origin |
| Regulation summary | A summary of the regulation relating to foodstuffs |
| Application Evaluation Process | No provision in legislation |
| 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 it. You can do this here |
| Apply online | (Acrobat version 8 or higher required) Download the latest version of Acrobat readerApply for approved food premises |
| 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 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. |
| Other Redress | E.g. about noise, pollution, etc. Also should one licence holder complain about another. |
| Trade Associations | Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMC) |
| National Association of Catering Butchers (NACB) | |
| National Federation of Meat and Food Traders | |
| Scottish Federation of Meat Traders Associations (SFMTA) |