Food control
Introduction
Food control also includes the investigation of food-related complaints and suspected food poisoning incidents, the processing of notifications and applications related to food business operations and advising residents and businesses in Vantaa on food-related matters.
Annual control fee
With the entry into force of the Food Act on 21 April 2021, the objects of control are charged a basic control fee of EUR 150 each year. The municipality began charging the fee on 1 January 2022. In addition, the objects of control will continue to be charged for the inspections according to the rates approved by the municipalities. The control fee is not levied on registered primary production sites, village shops, non-profit organisations or operators engaged in small-scale activities in accordance with national provisions adopted pursuant to EU law.
Further information on the annual fee under the Food Act and the amendment of the Act can be found on the websites of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and the Finnish Food Authority.
Control plan and fee
More about food control
Notification of food business activities
You must notify the authorities is you start or close a food business. A notification must also be filed if you make significant changes to your food business activities or the business operator changes.
In-house control of food business activities
In-house control is part of the food business operator's own quality assurance process. It includes an own-check plan and related measures.
Major regions
More information
Eeva Jääskeläinen
Environmental Health Services/Environment CentreControl of the Food, Tobacco and Medicine Act in the Kivistö major region, as well as in the Myyrmäki major region Askisto, Petikko, Martinlaakso, Vantaanlaakso, and in the Aviapolis major region in Viinikkala and Ylästö.
Heli Sepponen
Environmental Health Services/Environment CentreControl of the Food, Tobacco and Medicine Act in the Tikkurila major region Tikkurila, Viertola, Hakkila and Kuninkaala. Management of tobacco and nicotine conditions throughout the Vantaa area.
Juuso Montonen
Environmental Health Services/Environment CentreControl of the Food, Tobacco and Medicines Act in the Myyrmäki major region (except Askisto, Petikko, Martinlaakso, Vantaanlaakso), as well as in the Hakunila major region Vaarala and Länsimäki.
Noora Katajamäki
Environmental Health Services/Environment CentreControl of the Food, Tobacco and Medicine Act in the Korso-Koivukylä (except Ilola and Leinelä) and Hakunila major regions (exept Vaarala and Länsimäki) and in the Tikkurila major region Hiekkaharju.
Heli Yli-Moijala
Environmental Health Services/Environment CentreControl of the Food, Tobacco and Medicine Act in the Aviapolis major region Veromies, Pakkala and Tammisto, in Tikkurila major region West-Koivuhaka and Ruskeasanta as well as in the Koivukylä major region Ilola and Leinelä.
Tarja Nirvinen
Environmental Health Services/Environment CentreControl of the Food, Tobacco and Medicines Act in West-Vantaa in retail stores, catering services, home workers, product- and food warehouses, food transports and in the entire Vantaa area food contact materials.
Hanna Sippola
Environmental Health Services/Environment CentreControl of the Food, Tobacco and Medicines Act at the airport and Ilola, Koivukylä, Ruskeasanta, Simonkylä, Hiekkaharju and Havukoski in retail stores, catering services, home workers, product- and food warehouses, food transports, contact materials and nutritional supplements.
Vilja Kokko
Environmental Health Services/Environment CentreControl of the Food, Tobacco and Medicines Act in the airport area (postal code 01530) production and storage facilities as well as dietary supplements and packaging labels in the entire Vantaa area.
Michael Turunen
Environmental Health Services/Environment CentreControl of the Food, Tobacco and Medicines Act in the 01530 area outside the airport, and botanical products, primary production (plants), production and storage facilities, internal market imports in the entire Vantaa area.
Marjoriikka Keränen
Environmental Health Services/Environment CentreControl of the Food Act in production and storage facilities.
Anna Wjuga
Environmental Health Services/Environment CentreControl of the Food Act in production and storage facilities.
Jaakko Peltomaa
Environmental Health Services/Environment CentreControl of the Food Act in production and storage facilities as well as primary production (animals).
Newsletters
The food control team of the Vantaa Environment Centre launches a monthly newsletter for food sector operators.