Business advice and support
To make sure you’re trading fairly it’s important you understand the laws which apply to you, this will reduce the risk of further action being taken if you’re not compliant. You can visit the Business Companion website for free, impartial legal guidance for businesses, or if you’re thinking of starting your own business GOV.UK – Business has useful information.
Trading Standards offer more personal and detailed business advice for £66 an hour plus VAT.
We can advise on:
- business specific legislation
- procedures and control systems
- product testing to make sure you’re compliant with legislation
- reviewing your terms of conditions and the language used for promotions/marketing
- training your employees
- carrying out site visits and inspections at your request
Food and feed law
We want to make sure all farms, manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers, catering companies and importers in North East Lincolnshire follow the food and feed legislation.
Trading Standards carry out the following checks:
- inspections and sampling of the whole process from ‘farm to fork’
- submit samples to the public analyst
- regular visits to food and feed packers, manufacturers, retailers, importers and farms
- approvals or registrations for ‘Feed Hygiene Regulation 183/2005 ‘
You can visit the Business Companion website for quick guides on food and drink and animals and agriculture.
More detailed guidance for food and agriculture is available from the:
If you are starting a food business, you must register your details with Environmental Health.
Specific guidance on allergen labelling can be found at Introduction to allergen labelling changes (Food.gov.uk).
You can also watch videos about allergens on the Chartered Trading Standards Institute YouTube channel.
If you require any further information please contact the Trading Standards Team.
Weights and measures
Trading Standards carry out the following checks:
- Inspecting and testing weighing and measuring equipment to include weighbridges, petrol stations, shop scales and pubs.
- Checks on manufacturing packing systems.
- Advising businesses on all forms of weights and measures laws
Weights and measures fees
For details and pricing of local calibration services go to the Humber Calibration website.
Public weighbridges
If you want to check that your vehicle isn’t overloaded, you should visit the nearest weighbridge but check before travelling about any fees and the opening times.
Jonathan Potts Ltd
Address: Estate Road 1, South Humberside, Industrial Estate, DN31 2TB
Telephone: 01472 355946
Stokesley Metals Ltd
Huckers Yard, Netherlands Way, Stallingborough, Grimsby, DN41 8DF
Telephone: 01469 577875
Contact details
North East Lincolnshire Council does not provide consumer advice.
Estuary House, Wharncliffe Road, DN31 3QL
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 01472 326299 option 3