Licence summary
If you operate food premises you may 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.
- meat processing plants
- meat preparation plants
- minced meat processing operations and mechanically separated meat processing plants
- cold stores
Eligibility criteria
No provision in legislation
Regulation summary
A summary of the regulation relating to this licence (external website)
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 online if you applied through the UK Welcomes service (external website) or use the contact details below.
Apply online (via businesslink.gov.uk)
Apply for approved food premises (external website)
Application to change a food premises approval (external website)
Failed application redress
Please contact us in the first instance.
Licence holder redress
Please contact us in the first instance.
Customer 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 (external website) will give you advice. From outside the UK contact the UK European Consumer Centre. (external website)
Trade associations
Livestock & Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMC) (external website)
National Association of Catering Butchers (NACB) (external website)
National Federation of Meat and Food Traders (external website)
Scottish Federation of Meat Traders Associations (SFMTA) (external website)
