Food business concerns

We can investigate

  • food being off
  • watered down alcohol
  • food which hasn't been labelled properly
  • if you are ill after eating food from a food business in Edinburgh
  • food which has been contaminated in some way
  • food being past its use by or best before date
  • concerns over hygiene in a food business
  • if the food wasn't the type of food you asked for, for example a vegetarian being given meat
  • concerns over allergen labelling / information.

What to do

  • if you have found something in your food try not to touch it and leave it undisturbed
  • keep any packaging or receipts
  • if you think there is something wrong with food you have bought, seal and keep it in the freezer and contact us as soon as possible to discuss your concerns.

Food poisoning

If you were ill after eating food from somewhere in Edinburgh, let us know as soon as you can. We will take some details and may look into it further. It is also strongly recommended that you contact your GP as soon as possible.

Food Health and Safety

Address: Waverley Court G1
4 East Market Street
Edinburgh,
EH8 8BG

Telephone: 0131 608 1100