Food standards consumer advice


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What do Trading Standards do in relation to food standards?

I have a complaint or an enquiry about food I have purchased.

What do I do if I find food being sold which is past it's durability date?


For further advice

We have included some useful links to external websites. If you don't find what you are looking for then please contact us for further advice.

Consumer Direct

http://www.consumerdirect.gov.uk/

Consumer Direct is a government funded advice service which works in association with Trading Standards. Regionally based advisors are on hand to answer your consumer queries and advise you on your rights.

FSA Eatwell

http://www.eatwell.gov.uk/

The Food Standards Agency's consumer advice and information site contains practical advice about healthy eating, understanding food labels, food allergy and intolerance, and how to eat less salt and keeping food safe.

Food Standards Agency

http://www.food.gov.uk/

The Food Standards Agency is an independent Government department set up to protect the public's health and consumer interests in relation to food. The agency issues food alerts to food authorities and consumers to let them know about problems, and in some cases, provide details of specific action to be taken by Food Authorities.

Suffolk Trading Standards Service Plan

Trading Standards Service Plan 2009-2011 (pdf, 665Kb)

Here you can find out more about what Suffolk Trading Standards does, and have a look at our enforcement plan in more detail.