Food delivery firms Deliveroo and Uber Eats are allowing businesses with 2 food hygiene ratings to be listed on their platforms.
The Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS) in England, Wales and Northern Ireland gives businesses
Continue Reading Deliveroo and Uber Eats listing outlets with hygiene ratings of 2
The highest risk businesses could miss one of their inspections to catch-up with local authority backlogs due to the Coronavirus pandemic, according to the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
Food hygiene intervention frequencies for these Category
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The Isle of Man is considering introducing a food hygiene ratings system.
A comment period has been opened seeking views from the public, food business operators, and those working in industry on the proposal, which
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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
