Suffolk Coastal Port Health
Authority (SCPHA) is part of Suffolk Coastal District
Council and is based at the Port of Felixstowe, the UK’s
largest container port. SCPHA is responsible for:
- Operation of the Felixstowe border inspection post (products of
animal origin).
- Imported food control (non-animal origin products) at
Felixstowe, Harwich International Port, Harwich Navyard and Mistley
Quay.
- Inspection of vessels to ensure compliance with international
and United Kingdom health requirements food hygiene.
- Inspections of vessels within the dock control of infectious
disease.
- Checks on organic produce at point of importation and
undertaking monitoring programmes.
Online Common Entry Document system
SCPHA has developed and recently introduced the first phase of
an online Common Entry Document system called Port Health
Interactive Live Information System (PHILIS).
This purpose-built system has been introduced at Felixstowe to
help Suffolk Coastal’s port health team provide an even better
service to businesses. Follow the link below to find out more about
PHILIS and to register use the system.
SCPHA contact details
Suffolk Coastal Port Health Authority
Avocet House
Trinity Terminal
The Dock
Felixstowe
Suffolk IP11 4SH
Telephone: 01394 614933 (10 lines)
Fax:
01394 673671
Email:
port.health@suffolkcoastal.gov.uk
Office hours
Monday to Friday - 6.30am to 10.00pm
Saturdays, Sundays and bank holidays - 6.30am to
2.30pm