Suspected food poisoning and defects in food
- Permit or other obligation
- Helsinki
- Public service
Food business operators must submit a notification to the municipal food control authority immediately when they
- find out that the food products handled by them have caused food poisoning
- suspect that the food products handled by them could cause food poisoning.
Handling of food products refers to producing, processing, selling, serving or providing foodstuffs.
The foodstuffs that are suspected to have caused food poisoning must not be disposed of and must be stored for examination.
Also drinking water related food poisoning and suspected food poisoning must be notified to the municipal food control authority.
Food poisoning is an infection or poisoning caused by food or domestic water. Food poisoning is most often caused by viruses, bacteria or toxins produced by these. Food poisoning can also be caused by parasites, fungi, poisonous plants and chemical substances. As a food business operator, you must submit a notification to the municipal supervision of foodstuffs if the food you sell or serve is s ...
Do the following
Food poisoning or suspected food poisoning must be notified to the municipal food control authority immediately. You can report it via the ilppa e-service.
In the notification, please specify at least
- what food product does the suspected food poisoning concern
- which operator’s food product does the suspected food poisoning concern
- what makes you suspect food poisoning.
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.
To whom and on what terms
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.