Registering a food business

Approval summary

If you operate food premises in the Sevenoaks District you may need to be approved by Sevenoaks District Council.

Examples of types of premises that are required to be approved by the Council are stand alone (i.e. not attached to a slaughter house, cutting plant or game handling establishment):

meat product plants
meat preparation plants
minced meat processing operations and mechanically separated meat processing plants
cold stores
milk and dairy product plants
fishery product plants
egg production plants
frogs' legs and snail production plants

If you use premises in more than one local authority area, you must register with each authority separately.

You should contact Sevenoaks District Council's Environmental Health Commercial Team to see if you require approval. You should not operate your business without approval.

Regulation summary

View a summary of the regulation relating to this approval

Apply online

Apply on-line for approved food premises.

Apply by post or in person

Complete the Application Form for registering a food business ( PDF File 69KB file details) and return it to Sevenoaks District Council's Environmental Health Commercial Team.

Failed application redress

In the first instance, please contact Sevenoaks District Council's Environmental Health Commercial Team.

Contact the Council's Environmental Health Commercial Team

Write to:

Environmental Health Commercial Team
Sevenoaks District Council
Council Offices
Argyle Road
Sevenoaks
Kent
TN13 1HG

Call 01732 227000

e-mail environmental.health@sevenoaks.gov.uk.

Sevenoaks District Council,
Council Offices,
Argyle Road,
Sevenoaks,
Kent
TN13 1HG

01732 227000