Cookstown District Council
Environmental Health
Food Safety Introduction
The Environmental Health Department undertakes the Food Control Service function on behalf of Cookstown District Council. This service aims to protect consumers from infection and ill-health arising from the consumption of food and drink, and as such impacts on every aspect of the life of the general public.
The Department provides this service through:
(1) The delivery of planned programmes of inspection of retail and manufacturing food businesses;
(2) Investigation of complaints in relation to poor or unsatisfactory food quality; and
(3) The promotion and raising awareness of food safety and food related health issues, through the provision of training and associated activities.