How often we inspect depends on risk to food safety found during previous inspections. The purpose of these visits is to ensure that food is being handled, stored and produced hygienically, by suitably trained staff and in compliance with the Food Safety Act 1990 and regulations made under it.

• Food safety Inspection at Christchurch

  There are approximately 350 registered food premise in Christchurch ranging from large food manufacturers to small retail convenience stores.

• Food safety Inspection at East Dorset

  There are just over 700 registered food premise in East Dorset ranging from large national retail stores to small micro businesses with just 1-2 employees.

• Food Safety Inspection at North Dorset

  As North Dorset is a rural area there is a wide range of types of food business, from small to large processing/manufacturing sites, retailers, caterers, and mobile vendors at the various outdoor events.

• Food Safety Inspection in Purbeck

  Registered food premises are inspected at a frequency between 6 months and 5 years; higher risk premises being inspected more frequently.

• Food safety inspections at Weymouth and Portland

  Environmental health staff carry out food hygiene inspections of all food premises, either as part of a routine inspection programme or following a complaint.

• Registration and inspection of food premises

  Information on registering a food premises in Dorset