Food hygiene rating
Coverage of food hygiene ratings and enforcement trends affecting restaurants, pubs, cafés, and catering operations across the UK. Tracks local authority inspections, zero-to-five rating outcomes, appeals processes, and penalties impacting hospitality businesses. Also includes best practices for compliance, digital display requirements, and the commercial implications of poor ratings on brand reputation and customer confidence. Essential for chefs, operators, and F&B managers responsible for food safety standards and regulatory alignment.
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Jun- 2022 -14 JuneEducation
Calorie labelling included in CIEH Food Safety Conference 2022 agenda
Obesity and how it is being targeted by initiatives such as calorie labelling on menus is reportedly one of the many issues that will be discussed at the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) 2022 Food Safety Conference. The conference will take place across two half-days and aims to “offer…
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Dec- 2020 -23 DecemberNews
Newport restaurant fined for food safety violations
Llys Meddyg, a restaurant in Newport, Pembrokeshire, has been fined £2,100 for a number of offences. The establishment received the fine as a result of food safety violations, the lack of a food hygiene rating display, and for falsely describing food. Problems with the restaurant were first highlighted after an…
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Feb- 2020 -17 FebruaryRegulations & Policies
Takeaway owner fined £4,500 over poor hygiene conditions
A business owner has been banned from operating a food business and ordered to pay £4,430.00 following “continued” poor hygiene conditions and food safety regulations, despite previous convictions. According to York Council, Di Wu appeared at York Magistrates on 11 February 2020 and pleaded guilty to “multiple food safety charges”…
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Dec- 2019 -9 DecemberComment
5 key trends transforming the foodservice industry – and what that means for food safety
Veganism becomes mainstream – According to the Vegan Society, in 2018, the UK launched more vegan products than any other nation. Between 2014 and 2019 the number of vegans in Great Britain quadrupled to more than 600,000 or 1.16% of the population – and is growing. Preparing vegan dishes clearly…
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Nov- 2019 -29 NovemberRestaurants
Restaurant fined £7,500 for serving peanut dish to teen with nut allergy
An Indian restaurant has been fined for serving food containing peanut to a teenager with a nut allergy, North Tyneside Council has said. The operators of Gulshan in Hotspur Street, Tynemouth, were fined £3,767 with £2,744 costs and ordered to pay £1,000 compensation and a £170 victim surcharge after admitting…
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Sep- 2019 -13 SeptemberAdvice
Food safety management systems: much more than a tick in the box for your food hygiene rating
What came first on the road to the five star Food Hygiene Rating? The adherence to food safety and hygiene procedures, pest control and the general cleanliness of the premises and equipment? Or the implementation of a detailed and well-understood food safety management system? There’s a common misconception that an…
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Jul- 2019 -25 JulyBusiness
Owner of Wotton’s Pizza Planet fined after rat runs over inspectors foot
A pizza takeaway operator that was closed down for over two weeks and given a ‘0’ food hygiene rating after “rats and filthy conditions” were found by Stroud District Council’s food inspectors, has been handed a penalty of more than £1,600 in fines and costs. Inspectors visited Pizza Planet in…
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Jun- 2019 -17 JuneAdvice
Food hygiene – why the right stock rotation strategy is vital
A business’ food hygiene rating is one of the main concerns for diners looking for somewhere to eat out – that’s according to the latest public survey by the Food Standards Agency (FSA)*. Achieving and displaying a good hygiene score is a commercial necessity for a food-serving venue or a…
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Apr- 2019 -17 AprilFood and Drink
FSA urges vigilance in light of food hygiene rating scam
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has urged food businesses to be vigilant after it was made aware of a scam in Wales and England which references both the FSA and the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS). Three local authorities in Wales and one in England have received reports of a…
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Jan- 2019 -14 JanuaryApps & Technology
Allergens found in JustEat listed takeaways
A new investigation has found that a number of restaurants listed on food delivery app JustEat, have been selling food that could cause allergic reactions. The research by the BBC’s Panorama programme, also found that over 100 restaurants listed on the app had a food hygiene rating of zero, despite…
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