EC regulation No. 852/2004 on the Hygiene of Foodstuffs, Article 6 (2) requires food businesses to register with the local environmental health department.
Some businesses will have to apply for approval under EC regulation No. 853/2004.
- Food businesses must complete a registration form and returned it to Stockport Council Environmental Health Department
- Registration cannot be refused and there is no charge
- If you use premises in more than one local authority area, you must register with each authority separately
- You must tick all the boxes that apply to your business, answer all the questions and give all information requested
- If you are planning to open a food business within the borough you need to register with Stockport Council 28 days before opening
- Seasonal businesses operating for a certain period each year should give the dates between which they will be open
If you have any questions or would like a registration form sent to you please contact the Food Safety Team. To contact them, see 'Related Contacts' on the right of the page.
To request a form online, see 'Related Links' on the right of the page.
Alternatively, you may download a registration form. See 'Related Documents' on the right of the page.
Please Note: It is an offence to give information that you know is false. Registration does not take effect until the form is received by the Environmental Health Department.