Leaflets Available from Trading Standards

Trading Standards and Cosumer Direct can supply you with a wide variety of guidance leaflets for both consumers and business.

For credit and consumer advice matters please call Consumer Direct on 08454 04 05 06 or visit their website at Consumer Direct

If you would like a leaflet sent to you on any other matter please ring us on 0191 3833589 or e-mail your request to us at Trading Standards.

Finally our own leaflets for the guidance of business in relation to food standards regulations may be found below:-

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TIL01 [Beef Labelling].pdf (5 pages, 65kb) New beef labelling laws mainly for butchers.

TIL02 [Caterers - general].pdf (4 pages, 53kb) General labelling advice for all caterers.

TIL03 [Caterers, etc - nuts & allergens].pdf (2 pages, 37kb) Specific advice on catering and food allergies.

TIL04 [Food Colours].pdf (2 pages, 105kb) Advice on permitted food colours.

TIL05 [Jams, etc].pdf (2 pages, 36kb) Labelling requirements for jams.

TIL06 [Labelling of Prepacked Food].pdf (5 pages, 60kb) General requirements for food in packages.

TIL07 [Licensed Premises].pdf (3 pages, 38kb) New licensed premises requirements.

TIL08 [Retail Egg Sales].pdf (3 pages, 46kb) Labelling of eggs.

TIL09 [Retail Sale of Pet Foods].pdf (2 pages, 36kb) Labelling of feeds for pet animals.

TIL10 [Waste Foods].pdf (4 pages, 45kb) New laws for the safe disposal of waste foods.

TIL11 [Sampling].pdf (3 pages, 33kb) How and why Trading Standards officers take food samples.

TIL12 [General labelling].pdf (7 pages, 220kb) General overview of the laws on food labelling.

TIL13 [Sandwiches].pdf (4 pages, 49kb) Summarised labelling requirements pre-packed sandwiches.

TIL14 [Nutrition,etc].pdf (2 pages, 40kb) General laws on food nutrition labelling.

Introduction to HAP.pdf (4 pages, 146kb) New Guide to the Home Authority Principle.