Environmental Health Officers in the Food Safety Team at Leicester City Council have a variety of options available to ensure that food businesses comply with the law. We also have the power to prosecute food business operators for serious breaches of food safety legislation.

Where minor problems are found at a food business, a list of work needed is given to the business so that they can comply with the law. If we believe the work will not be carried out or we find serious matters, Hygiene Improvement Notices are served. Hygiene Improvement Notices require the work to be carried out in a set time, otherwise a prosecution may follow.

If an imminent risk to public health is found at a premises, i.e. a pest infestation, filthy conditions or a lack of hot water for cleaning, a Hygiene Emergency Prohibition Notice is served to stop the premises being used for a food business until the imminent risk conditions are removed.

Click the links below to see:

Hygiene Emergency Prohibition Notices served in the last 12 months

Prosecutions of food business operators in the last 2 years


The Enforcement Policy adopted by Leicester City Council can be viewed here.