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Council licensing and policeNo notice

Licensed premises

Who inspects

Council licensing and police

Notice

Can be unannounced.

What they check

Whether you keep to your premises licence conditions and the licensing objectives.

Written for

Designated premises supervisors, licence holders and managers

Be ready for the knock: Pubs, clubs and late-night venues

No notice

Can be unannounced. Source: Licensing Act 2003

The premises licence summary is displayed and the full licence is on site
The designated premises supervisor is named and contactable
Refusals register and age-verification policy are in use
Staff training records on licence conditions are signed
CCTV works and footage is kept as your conditions require
Door staff hold valid SIA licences and are logged
Incident book is up to date

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ExplainerFood hygiene inspections are unannounced. What officers look at.

Ask the Regs

Will the council warn me before a food hygiene inspection?

Usually not. Councils normally visit unannounced so they see the business as it runs every day.

Source: Coventry City Council: food hygiene inspections

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