An investigation into businesses showing incorrect food hygiene ratings in England has renewed calls for mandatory display.

The BBC visited dozens of establishments in east London and found businesses ranging from small local restaurants to the supermarket chain Sainsbury’s misleading customers with inaccurate Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS) scores.

The

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A business in England has been fined for selling counterfeit Wonka chocolate bars with incorrect labeling and undeclared nut allergens.

Mayank Soneji, director of SP Wholesale Limited, appeared at Luton Crown Court in September. After pleading guilty to food safety and trademark offenses, Soneji was fined £5,265 ($6,940), while the

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A global food standards-setting body has made progress on a range of issues, including E. coli in sprouts and vegetables, Vibrio in seafood, and food hygiene in traditional markets.

The Codex Committee on Food Hygiene meeting in Nairobi, Kenya, addressed the outstanding parts of guidelines adopted in November 2023 at

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