If you have a complaint about food or a food business then you can report this using our online form.
In order to investigate the matter it would be helpful if you could provide the following information:
An officer will contact you to discuss the complaint.
In the meantime you should:-
Where it is necessary to have food formally examined or analysed, this can take some time and our investigation response may be delayed. In some cases the complaint has to be referred to another local authority or we may require to correspond with the manufacturer.
We will advise you what we intend to do and will estimate how long this may take.
The officer dealing with the complaint will give you their name and telephone number to ensure that you can keep in touch.
The action we take depends on a variety of factors. It is our remit to help protect public health by ensuring that food on offer to the public is safe to eat. Therefore our primary aim is to resolve any issues and prevent a recurrence of the incident.
You will be advised of the outcome of the complaint on completion of the investigation.
It is not the remit of Environmental Health to seek compensation on your behalf and we are not able to advise on whether compensation may be appropriate as this is a civil law matter.
Should you wish to pursue a civil course of action then you should contact the manufacturer/producer directly or seek legal advice.
You can make a complaint about food or a food business by using our online form or by phone on 0141 287 1059.