Approved food premises

If you run the following types of food businesses in Waltham Forest, you may require our approval:

• Meat processing plants
• Meat preparation plants
• Minced meat processing operations and mechanically separated meat processing plants
• Cold stores

You can apply online by completing and submitting the online form:

• Apply for approved food premises
• Apply to change a food premises approval
• Food business establishment guidance notes (PDF file)

Registration of an approved food premises establishment is required by law (Reg (EC) No.853/2004)

No. It is in the public interest that we process your application before it can be granted. If you do not hear back from us within reasonable time, please get in touch. Contact us online if you applied through the UK welcome business website or use the details below:

To make a complaint should contact the trader directly preferably, in the form of a letter (with proof of delivery). If that doesn't work, if you're in the UK, Consumer Rights gives advice on your consumer rights. From outside the UK, contact the UK European Consumer Centre.

Other complaints

Please contact us and ask for the food safety team for matters concerning:

• Licence holder redress
• Failed application redress
• Other redress - include complaints relating to another aspect of the operation, like noise, pollution or public health