A limited review of remote audits in England has revealed a mixed reaction from local authorities.
The study evaluated remote assessments for Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS) re-rating inspections in England. The Food Standard Agency’s
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A council in England has prosecuted the previous owner of a restaurant for failing to comply with food safety regulations following a food poisoning outbreak in late 2022.
Surrey Heath Borough Council prosecuted the former
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Most companies in England would support mandatory food hygiene rating display, according to research by the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
Outlets are given a rating from 0 to 5, with 5 indicating “very good” food
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Audited councils in an Australian state are not doing enough to protect public health, according to a report.
The Victorian Auditor General’s Office (VAGO) looked at whether agencies are complying with their legal responsibilities for
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Two people have been sentenced to community service in England for violations including food hygiene offences and failure to register a food business.
Irfan Hanif Patel of Ravensthorpe Road, Dewsbury, was sentenced to 120 hours
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The rate of food hygiene scores displayed online is very low, according to a Food Standards Agency (FSA) project.
FSA wants to make display of Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS) ratings mandatory for businesses online.
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Changes to consumer behavior, regulation, and resource issues are factors impacting food safety, according to the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
Katie Pettifer, strategy and regulatory compliance director at the FSA, recently said change is becoming
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The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has introduced a revised model for delivering food standards controls.
These checks are carried out by local authorities or district councils to make sure food produced and sold by businesses
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Different stakeholders have shared positive and negative opinions on the food hygiene rating system in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
The research covers the views of local authorities, businesses, and consumers on the Food Hygiene
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Two people have been given suspended prison sentences for their roles in food safety breaches by a seafood company in Wales.
Colin James Brown and Donna Brown, who ran Shores Seafood in Monkton, Pembroke, are
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