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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Dec- 2018 -4 DecemberAdvice
Customer retention: a how-to guide for your restaurant/cafe
Running your own cafe or restaurant can be fun and rewarding, especially if you are a people person who has a love of food and how it can bring happiness. However, owning a cafe or restaurant is also hard work, and it can be difficult to retain customers; especially if…
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Aug- 2018 -8 AugustGovernment
Restaurant boss banned for fake five-star hygiene rating
A restaurant owner has been banned from running companies for five years after he falsely advertised a five star food hygiene rating in a magazine. Rushan Ahmed, 31, claimed his Moza restaurant in Derby had been awarded a five-star food hygiene rating in three adverts he ran in a local…
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Jun- 2018 -8 JuneRegulations & Policies
Cambridge Turkish restaurant receives one star hygiene rating
Efe’s Restaurant in Cambridge has been awarded a one star food hygiene rating by the Food Standards Agency (FSA). It was written in the report that: “The chef cut raw meat on the green board used for vegetables, and then used the vegetable knife to cut the raw meat.” The…
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Apr- 2018 -6 AprilNews
Former Michelin star restaurant plummets to one star hygiene rating
A former Michelin star restaurant has been given a one star hygiene rating, in the the most recent set-back for the Cambridge venue. Alimentum has been awarded a one star food hygiene rating in its latest report. According to the Food Standards Agency the restaurant’s management of food safety requires…
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