Food sector operators must submit a notification to the municipal food control authority immediately when they
Handling of food products refers to producing, processing, selling, serving or providing foodstuffs.
The foodstuffs that are suspec ...
Food poisoning or suspected food poisoning must be notified to the municipal food control authority immediately. You can submit a notification in the ilppa notification service.
In the notification, please specify at least
If you have remains of the food product in question, store it properly. This way it can be examined to determine the cause of food poisoning.
If you suspect food poisoning, contact a health inspector.
You can also give the details on an electronic form. The electronic notification requires strong identification.
If you have purchased food that does not meet the food regulations in terms of quality or other characteristics, or you notice factors that endanger the safety of the food at the point of sale/serving, please fill in a customer complaint form concerning a matter related to foodstuffs. The electronic form requires strong identification.
The main responsibility for notifying the food poisoning or suspected food poisoning lies with the operator whose food product is involved or in whose premises the drinking water was served. However, anyone can submit a notification.
If the trader is established in another EEA state and provides services in Finland on a temporary basis, they are required to have the same permits as the traders established in Finland.