Report a food hygiene issue

Food safety and hygiene standards

If you have a concern about food safety and hygiene standards at a food premises in Watford such as:

  • cleaning
  • pests
  • food handling practices
  • staff hygiene

Please use our food hygiene complaints form.

Unsatisfactory or unsafe food that you have purchased

If you have a concern about food you have bought or eaten such as:

  • something present in the food that should not be there like glass, metal, hair etc
  • food not cooked properly

Please use our food hygiene complaints form.

Labelling and allergies

If you have concerns about food labelling; food descriptions (including menu descriptions) and allergies, please contact trading standards. Examples include:

  • lack of labelling / description
  • foods being sold as vegetarian or vegan when they contain meat products (either deliberately or accidently)
  • lack of allergen information 

Food poisoning

If you believe you have food poisoning after eating food bought from a premises in Watford you can report it to us.

Report food poisoning

Infectious diseases

If you are suffering from an infectious disease you can report it to us if either of the following apply:

  • you think you caught it from a premises in Watford or
  • you live in Watford

Report an infectious disease

Registering a food business

You can register a new food business or change the details of you food business online.

General food enquiries

For all other food safety or hygiene issues please use our food hygiene enquiries form.

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