196501-513932 FOI Trading Standards

Short Description
Ghost Kitchens
Reference number
FOI196501-513932
Date
23/07/2024
Request


Please provide the following information regarding dark kitchens (also known as ghost kitchens, cloud kitchens, or delivery-only restaurants) in your jurisdiction:

1. The total number of registered dark kitchens operating in your area for each year from 2019 to present, broken down by year.

2. The number of reported cases of foodborne illnesses linked to dark kitchens for each year from 2019 to present.

3. The number of enforcement notices issued to dark kitchens for each year from 2019 to present.

4. Details of these enforcement notices, including:
a) The nature of the violations
b) The dates of issuance
c) The outcomes of these notices (e.g., resolved, ongoing, closures)

If this exceeds the time limit, please provide as much information as you within the constraints, focusing on 1 and 2.