Compliance advice for food business operators

The following advice and information is provided as a guide to compliance with food law for food business operators. Where appropriate it may also contain recommendations for good practice. If you have any questions or would like any more specific information please contact us directly.

Bespoke advice

If you need more detailed and comprehensive support we can offer bespoke advice tailored to the specific needs of your business. This might include but is not limited to new business advice, setting up or improving your food safety management system, detailed labelling guidance, or help with new legislation.

This service is chargeable at a current hourly rate of £90.

Ways to pay

You can pay by debit or credit card. Please contact our Food and Safety Team to make payment:

• Email foodandsafety@merton.gov.uk with a subject of 'Payment' – a member of staff will call you back to take you payment
• Call 020 8545 3025

Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) online courses

Visit the CIEH website to find suitable course providers in Wandsworth.

Compliance Advice

• Cross-contamination
• Food safety management (HACCP)
• Food safety training
• Shellfish(pdf, 136KB)
• Temperature control

Food Standards Agency

Visit the Food Standards Agency website for advice on food safety and food hygiene.

Contact Food and Safety

If you have any questions or would like any advice, please contact us:

Food and Safety
Regulatory Services Partnership
2nd floor Merton Civic Offices
London Road
SM4 5DX

Telephone: 020 8545 3025
Email: foodandsafety@merton.gov.uk

We are open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.