Environmental health

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The Environment Project works in partnership with the public, private and voluntary sectors, to improve the environment in the Royal Borough and to involve the local community in improving their neighbourhood.

Check out the A - Z of food safety to ensure that the food you, store, prepare and sell is safe to eat.

Information on food poisoning including symptoms, common causes and ways to prevent the spread of infection.

Healthy Catering Commitment, Healthy Catering Commitment Award scheme for food outlets which offer healthier food options

A list of infectious diseases which must be reported to your local authority

Clinical waste collection service offered to residents in the borough who have medical conditions that generate waste that must be disposed of under controlled conditions. Find out how to register for the service or book a collection.

Details of the locations of all the public toilets within Kensington and Chelsea and their opening times.

Frequently asked questions about land contamination and who it could affect landscaping, growing vegetables, basement excavations and potential health effects.

If you would like to find out whether a particular property had a former land use that may potentially have caused some soil contamination, then please get in touch with the Council's Pollution Regulatory Team.

Read about the Environmental Protection Act 1990, it's guidance and the Council's responsibility to ensure it has an Inspection Strategy to show how it identifies land in the bourough where contamination is suspected and how it will be dealt with

Find out how land contamination is detected and when it is classified as officially contaminated.

Information for certain food businesses who will require approval from the Council before they start trading and how to apply.

Information about urban foxes, the nuisance they cause, the risks they pose to humans and pets and tips for controlling them.

Landlords have a legal responsibility to deal with pest problems on their property. Tenants can report an unresolved pest problem to the Pest Control Service for enforcement.

Guidance on how to prevent pests in refuse storage areas

Our Food Safety Team offer advice to businesses and will take formal action to make sure they comply with legal requirements.

Information on how the Council keeps a check on food safety in the borough

Information about food alerts which are issued by the Food Standards Agency when food products should not be sold.

How and when to make a complaint to our Food Safety team.

The food hygiene rating scheme is run in partnership with the Food Standards Agency.

Information on food standards including advice for businesses and legislation.

Guidance for food businesses about importing and exporting food.

Information about requirements of private water supplies including the need to carry out water sampling and risk assessments.

Guidance on allergens and labelling from The Food Information Regulations 2014. They apply to all businesses supplying food to the public.

Information on the Council's A to Z of Health and Safety. This includes a range of topics with links to other websites for further details.

Find out what happens during a health and safety inspection and how to appeal.

Dealing with land contamination on a building site.

This page contains current policies and reports relating to enforcement, service standards and the annual report.

How Brexit will affect UK Food Businesses

Our animal warden service provides information for dog and other animal owners in the borough. 

Advice to help protect you during a heatwave.