Food Safety
We aim to protect the public in Mid and East Antrim from food poisoning and from contaminated and unfit food.
What We Do
- Inspect food premises together with vehicles and stalls to ensure satisfactory standards of hygiene and food safety are maintained.
- Investigate complaints of poor hygiene in food premises or contaminated foods (e.g. glass, metal, insects).
- Check food labelling and descriptions.
- Sample foods for microbiological examination and analysis to check compliance with composition and labelling standards.
- Investigate all notified cases or suspected cases of food-borne infectious disease and food poisoning.
- Provide information and advice to businesses
Useful Links
You can search the ratings of food businesses in Mid and East Antrim through the Food Ratings website.
Contact us
For further information please contact food@midandeastantrim.gov.uk or T: 0300 124 5000
- Food Hygiene Rating Scheme Appeal Form (doc 468 KB)
- Food Hygiene Rating Scheme Re-Rating Form (pdf 77 KB)
- Food Hygiene Rating Scheme Right of Reply Form (doc 135 KB)