Licence summary

If you operate food premises you may need to be approved by your local authority. For example, stand-alone premises (i.e. not attached to a slaughter house, cutting plant or game handling establishment). Contact us to see if you require approval.

  • meat processing plants
  • meat preparation plants
  • minced meat processing operations and mechanically separated meat processing plants
  • cold stores

Eligibility criteria

No provision in legislation.

Regulation summary

EUR-Lex: Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin (external link)
EUR-Lex: Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs (external link)

Application evaluation process

No provision in legislation

Will tacit consent apply?

No. It is in the public interest that the authority must process your application before it can be granted. You should contact us if you have not heard from us within a reasonable period. You can do this online if you applied through the UK Welcomes service (external link) or use the contact details below.

Target completion period

35 calendar days.

Apply online

GOV.UK: Apply for approved food premises (external link)
GOV.UK: Tell us about a change to your existing food premises approval (external link)

Contact

Phone: 01978 298990

Email: public_protection_service@wrexham.gov.uk
 

Appeal a failed application

Contact us in the first instance.

Licence holder appeal

Contact us in the first instance.

Consumer complaint

We would always advise that in the event of a complaint the first contact is made with the trader by you - preferably by letter (with proof of delivery). If that has not worked, if you are located in the UK, Citizens Advice Consumer Service (external link) will give you advice. 

From outside the UK contact the UK European Consumer Centre (external link).

Trade associations

Livestock & Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMC) (external link)
National Federation of Meat and Food Traders (external link)
Scottish Federation of Meat Traders Associations (SFMTA) (external link)