Recently, the owner of a local food business reported that a ‘very pushy’ representative had made contact wanting £200 per month from the business and followed up with three phone calls.   

️Falkirk Council is issuing this information to businesses: 

⚠️ Falkirk Council does not issue fines for contraventions found during an inspection. Officers will provide advice and a timescale for improvements before revisiting if required. 

📧 If you need advice, contact the Food & Safety team who will give this free of charge.  If you think you need a consultant, you should speak to the team before signing up to anything.

⚠️ Falkirk Council Food & Safety team does not work directly with consultants.

🪪 If someone claims to work for Falkirk Council, ask for ID. All officers have Falkirk Council identification cards and an official @falkirk.gov.uk email address. If unsure, ask them to send an email or contact the team directly.

🚨Report any intimidation to Police Scotland. An incident has already been logged following a consultant’s visit to a local food business.  

If required, we will pass on any relevant information to Police Scotland (anonymously if needed) or provide you with an incident number so you can report this directly.