Breadcrumb Trail
Food Labelling and Composition
Officers undertake routine food standard inspections of food businesses within the Borough and investigate enquiries from Trafford residents or other local authorities.
Sampling programmes are also undertaken to ensure food meets labelling and compositional requirements and comply with the legal requirements.
The Food Labelling Regulations 1996
More information on understanding food labels and nutritional guidance can be found on the Food Standards Agency Website
Trading Standards are responsible for the enforcement of the Weights & Measures Act 1985 (Short weight/measure, test weighing and measuring equipment etc.)
We have also produced various guidance leaflets to help businesses and consumers understand the requirements:
- Labelling for Bakers and Confectioners
- Marking of Non-Prepacked Food and Food Pre-packed for Direct Sale
- Organic Products Regulations
- Labelling of Pre-packed Sandwiches
- Labelling in Sweet Shops
- "Best Before" and "Use By" Dates
- Food Labelling and Foreign Languages
- The Beef Labelling Enforcement Regulations 2000 - Advice for Retailers
- Quantitative Ingredient Declarations (QUID)
- Food Labelling for Take-Away Shops
- A Traders Guide to the Retail Sale of Eggs
- New Rules about Allergen Labelling
Who to Contact
Environmental Health
Trafford Council
Trafford Town Hall
Talbot Road
Stretford
M32 0YJ
Email: environmental.health@trafford.gov.uk
Telephone: 0161 912 4916
Fax: 0161 912 4917
Textphone: 0161 912 2121 ext 4916
This page was last updated on 5 January 2009
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