Only one fifth of British people always check the hygiene rating of a takeaway restaurant before ordering, according to new research.
A survey of 1,000 adults in the United Kingdom in July 2020 found one
Continue Reading Most people in UK don’t check takeaway hygiene ratings
Remote food safety assessments are useful but cannot replace a physical inspection, according to the Food Standards Agency.
Virtual food hygiene inspections are being used in the United Kingdom but local authorities cannot give a
Continue Reading FSA: Tech is useful but cannot replace physical inspection
Food outlets in the most deprived areas are less likely to meet hygiene standards than those in the least deprived regions of England and Wales, according to a study.
Takeaways, sandwich shops and convenience retailers
Continue Reading Outlets in poor areas less likely to meet food hygiene standards
Only one fourth of businesses in England with food hygiene ratings of zero to two are displaying their numbers, according to FSA research.
Almost three quarters of those with a 5 are displaying their rating
Continue Reading Only a quarter of firms with low hygiene ratings display scores
A consumer group wants mandatory display of food hygiene ratings across the United Kingdom so people can make informed choices when dining out.
Which? said it was concerned consumers are at risk of being left
Continue Reading Which? renews mandatory hygiene rating call
Tens of thousands of food hygiene checks went overdue in 2017 and 2018 in the United Kingdom, according to a watchdog group.
Unchecked.uk found that only 11 percent of councils managed to carry out all
Continue Reading Group warns high numbers of food inspections missed each year
A review of the food hygiene ratings system in England, Wales and Northern Ireland has resulted in 12 recommendations.
The assessment of the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS), commissioned by the Food Standards Agency (FSA),
Continue Reading Recommendations made in food hygiene ratings system review
The food safety and standards system in the United Kingdom is showing signs of “strain,” according to a report by the country’s National Audit Office (NAO).
The report discusses the effectiveness of current regulations to
Continue Reading NAO report finds problems with UK food safety system
Almost half of businesses in England don’t display their food hygiene ratings, according to figures from the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
Rates of displaying stickers visible from outside the premises was 52 percent in England,
Continue Reading Tourists, locals shouldn’t expect inspection scores on England’s restaurants; only half use stickers
More than one in every 15 food businesses across England, Wales and Northern Ireland have a hygiene rating of two of lower, according to a report on data from across the United Kingdom.
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