{"id":1334,"date":"2022-01-09T22:19:26","date_gmt":"2022-01-09T22:19:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uk.legalvision.com.au\/?p=1334"},"modified":"2022-06-21T06:29:29","modified_gmt":"2022-06-21T05:29:29","slug":"food-licensing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/regulatory-compliance\/food-licensing\/","title":{"rendered":"Food Licensing for Businesses in England and Wales"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you plan to open a new business that sells food, you need to be familiar with food licensing laws, similarly to the way in which establishments selling liquor require a liquor licence<\/a>. Complying with food licensing is important because it assures your customers that you meet food safety standards and have local authority to sell food. This can make your business more profitable and keep you clear of legal problems. This article will explain some of the basic food licensing rules and how you can register for a food licence.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Businesses Need a Food Licence?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you are starting a new food business or have just bought an existing business that deals with food, you need a food licence. <\/span>A food business is any business that prepares, cooks, handles, stores, distributes or supplies food. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Registration rules will apply to businesses such as:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n