Food safety

Customer advice

How to complain about food or food premises, what to do if you think you have been made ill

Business advice

How to set up and register a business, inspections, information for mobile vendors

Hygiene advice for volunteers and community organisations

Food safety advice for volunteers

National food hygiene rating scheme

Find out if a restaurant, takeaway or shop near you has good hygiene standards

Food labelling and allergens

Information about how food should be labelled

The council is responsible for food safety laws in the borough of Darlington

Contact a food safety officer on 01325 405111 or email [email protected]

Report an allergic reaction

If you or a family member have experienced an allergic reaction after being exposed to known allergens in food you have bought or consumed in the North East of England report it online to North East Allergic Reaction.

North East Allergic Reaction

The council has an enforcement policy [pdf document] that relates to this work