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Food Hygiene Rating Scheme 22nd September 2014 CSG-OVSC

Lee Jones

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Food Hygiene Rating System

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Compulsory Food Hygiene Rating Scheme 2013

Food Hygiene Rating (Wales) Act 2013

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Service Responsibilities

• Risk based food safety inspections.
• Implementation of Food Hygiene Rating

Scheme

• Investigation of food complaints.
• Response to food incidents
• Imported food control
• Advice and support to businesses
• Infectious disease control

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Demand

• Over 1,300 food premises in Bridgend County borough.
• Range from large food manufacturers to small corner shops.

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Exemptions

• an establishment where the sale of food is not the primary

activity of the establishment; and the only food made available to consumers is food that is shelf stable at ambient temperature and wrapped or packaged before it is brought to the establishment and the wrapping or packaging remains sealed at all times before the food is supplied to consumers; e.g. Visitor centres, vending machines, newsagents, chemists

• an establishment used for the purpose of providing caring

services where the establishment is also used as a private dwelling e.g. Childminders

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Scoring

• Rating can only be given after full

inspection.

• Rating must reflect conditions found at

time of inspection. 3 elements to rating:-

• 1. Food hygiene and safety procedures
• 2. Structural requirements
• 3. Confidence in management

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What do the Scores Mean?

• 0 Urgent improvement necessary
• 1 Major improvement necessary
• 2 Improvement necessary
• 3 Generally satisfactory
• 4 Good
• 5 Very good

These definitions are on the sticker

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Notification of Rating

Within 14 days of inspection (including weekends and bank holidays)

• Letter detailing Schedule A - works required to meet highest rating

Schedule B - recommendations

• Accompanied by sticker
• Leaflet.

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Appeals

• Must be made in writing within 21 days of

receipt of notification.

• Decision must be determined and

communicated within 21 days of receipt of appeal.

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Grounds for Appeal

• That the rating does not properly reflect

the food hygiene standards at the establishment at the time of the inspection,

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• that the rating criteria were not applied

correctly when producing the food hygiene rating.

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Request for rescore

Not deemed to have been duly made unless:

• Submitted on the standard form
• any appeal against the current rating has been determined
• the operator has notified the authority of the necessary

improvements that have been made at the establishment

• the authority considers it reasonable to inspect and re-assess

the establishment, taking into account the improvements that have been made

• the current rating sticker is displayed at the establishment
• the FBO has agreed to give access to the authority in order to

carry out the inspection.

• The fee has been paid- £150

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Request for rescore cont.

• Can be submitted at any time
• Can submit as many requests as wish
• Inspection must be completed within 3

months of receipt and must be unannounced

• If refused must explain why and permit

submission of additional info

• Notification of the outcome of inspection

must be made within 14 days of inspection

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Sec 11- Display of Ratings

FBOs must display prescribed form of sticker at each entrance:-

• on a window that forms part of the relevant entrance;
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• on an exterior window that is adjacent to the relevant

entrance; or

• inside the establishment but capable of being read

through such a window; or

• if there is no such window, at some other place at or

near the relevant entrance(s); or

• where there is no surface available that is suitable for

display, on a wall or other surface where it is capable

• f being easily read by customers

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Sec 9 offences for which fixed penalty notices may be issued and fines imposed

• Failure to display sticker in location and

manner prescribed;

• Display of an invalid sticker;
• Failure to retain a valid sticker;
• Parting with possession of a sticker to any

person (other than an authorised officer)

• On request, failing to advise of the rating
• On request, giving false or misleading info about

the rating

• intentionally altering, defacing or tampering with

sticker other than for removing it

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Ratings in BCBC as of 4/6/2014

• 9
• 55

1

• 67

2

• 185

3

• 324

4

• 341

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PUBLIC PROTECTION

Contacts

Lee Jones – Head of Regulatory Services

– Tel: 01656 643259, lee.jones@bridgend.gov.uk – Main Public Protection email address: publicprotection@bridgend.gov.uk

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