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Food Labelling and Composition


Service Description: What goes into a food can be of vital importance to consumers on particular diets or who have intolerance to certain foods. It is also important that consumers are aware how old perishable foods are, how foods should be prepared and handled. This information must be correctly applied to appropriate foods. Environmental Health staff offer advice, take samples and enforce labelling and composition of foods including drink.

Also known as:- Food Safety

Your FAQ

Question: How can I make a complaint about an item of food I have bought?

Answer: You can contact Environmental Health (Tel: 01983 823000 or send an e-mail to [email protected]) Give relevant details and an officer will call you back to discuss the complaint with you and advise on the most appropriate course of action. Alternatively you could bring it to our offices at Jubilee Stores, The Quay, Newport, Isle of Wight. If the complaint item is a foreign body (e.g. piece of hair, insect) please bring it AND the food in which it was found. If you have a receipt for the food item so much the better,


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