The Department of Health Protection through its Environmental Health Unit is task with the power to issue Food Premises Licenses. The Public Health Food Hygiene Regulations states that “if any person carries on any food business on premises which have not been licensed…. (he/she) is guilty of an offence… and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of $5000.00.
The Department of Health Protection would also like to inform all food establishment owners or managers that the Food Hygiene Regulations require that all Food Premises Licenses MUST be displayed in a conspicuous place on the premises. Furthermore all food businesses or premises intending to engage in the sale of food MUST register their interest or food business with an Environmental Health Officer at the Department of Health Protection. The Food and Hygiene Regulations states that if any person carries on any food business in premises which have not been licensed in accordance with the provisions of Section 2, he/she is guilty of an offence. Therefore all food premises owners or operators MUST ensure that they are inspected annually and display a Food Premises Licensed in a conspicuous place on their food premises in order to comply with the regulations.
Food premises that were operational last year and do not intend to operate in 2017 in accordance with Section 2 (2) of the Food Hygiene Regulation shall by notice communicate such intensions in writing to an Environmental Health Officer within the Department of Health Protection on or before the 6th March 2017. Failure to do so shall result in the owner or operator having to pay the relevant licence fee, once premises is deemed operational, suitable and conforms to the requirements of the Food Hygiene Regulations.
Food premises owners that have had their annual inspection and have not paid or collected their Food Premises Licence should do so by visiting the Environmental Health Unit of the Department of Health Protection within seven 7 Days of conforming to the requirements.
The Department of Health Protection would like to thank all managers or persons who have control or management of a food business in advance for their cooperation in maintaining and improving food safety on Anguilla. Owners, who possess, display their food premises licenses on premises and ensure all staff has valid food handlers permits are engaging in good food safety management practices. These licenses and permits indicate the food operators’ are approved suppliers or meet the requirements to engage in the sale of food to the consuming public.
If you have any questions please contact the Environmental Health Unit at 497 2631 or visit us in our location next to the round-about in The Valley during regular business hours 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Monday to Friday.
– Press Release
(Published without editing by The Anguillian newspaper.)
