Food and Safety

One of the main aims of the Food and Safety Group is to ensure the safe and hygienic production, storage, distribution and sale of food and drink in South Lakeland.

To achieve this we inspect all types of food premises in the area, including restaurants, takeaways, supermarkets, butchers shops, and food manufacturers, to ensure they are complying with food safety and hygiene laws. We also provide advice and information to operators of food businesses and to the public and investigate complaints about food and food premises.

 

The Local Authority is responsible for enforcing health and safety legislation in a range of workplaces within the district e.g. offices, shops, warehouses, catering premises and leisure facilities.

 

At 6:00am on Sunday 1st July 2007 it became illegal to smoke in virtually all public places throughout England. View the Smokefree Regulations - further information can also be found on the Smokefree England website.

 

The Food and Safety Group carry out investigations into certain types of Infectious Diseases e.g. Food Poisoning, Information on  Mumps, Measles, Rabies and Avian Influenza can also be found in this section.

 

Some businesses and domestic premises within the South Lakes have private water supplies, i.e. water that is supplied from a private source such as a spring or bore hole rather than being from a 'mains' supply provided by United Utilities, these private water supplies may be subject to monitoring.