UK-wide Food Hygiene Ratings Steering Group
The UK-wide Scores on the Doors Steering Group was set up to advise the Agency on the development and implementation of the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme and Food Hygiene Information Scheme.
At its meeting on 10 December 2008, the Agency's Board decided that a six-tier national scores on the doors (SotD) scheme should be established in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and that a two-tier scheme should continue in Scotland. The Board agreed that a UK-wide Steering Group should be established to provide advice and guidance on the development of the schemes.
The steering group has been set up with a view to shared learning and commonality of approach, as far as possible. It is chaired by Steven Esom who has a background in the food industry, and its membership comprises consumer, local authority, food industry and Agency representatives.
You can find more details about the steering group including its terms of reference and work programme at the links below.
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Guidance on the national Food Hygiene Rating Scheme – the 'Brand Standard'
Monday 23 January 2012
Consolidated guidance on all aspects of the scheme has been endorsed by the Food Hygiene Ratings Steering Group. This brings together all the previous guidance issued in draft. The guidance is in question and answer format. It covers all aspects of implementation and operation of the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme.
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Meetings of the UK-wide Food Hygiene Ratings Steering Group
Monday 23 March 2009
Agendas, papers and minutes of the UK-wide Food Hygiene Ratings Steering Group
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Membership of the UK-wide Food Hygiene Ratings Steering Group
Thursday 7 February 2013
Updated February 2013
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Terms of reference for the UK-wide Food Hygiene Ratings Steering Group
Monday 6 February 2012
The terms of reference were first published in April 2009 and most recently revised in October 2012.
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Work programme of the UK-wide Food Hygiene Ratings Steering Group
Thursday 19 April 2012
The Steering Group’s current work programme and the outline timetable for delivering this are provided below. The timetable is reviewed at each Steering Group meeting and amended as necessary. The latest revisions were made at the 18 April 2013 meeting.
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Local Authority IT Advisory Group
Thursday 10 June 2010
In addition to the UK-wide Steering Group and its working groups, a group has been established to provide advice and guidance on the development, implementation and operation of the IT platform that will support the national Food Hygiene Rating Scheme in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and the Food Hygiene Information Scheme in Scotland.
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Working Group on Consistency Issues
Wednesday 20 January 2010
Details of the working group
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Working Group on Scope and Pre-Launch/Launch/Migration Issues
Thursday 30 April 2009
Details of the working group
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Working Group on Scoring/Banding and Safeguards
Thursday 30 April 2009
Details of the working group
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FHRS/SotD Interim Implementation Group
Monday 19 December 2011
Following the partnership agreement between the FSA and Transparency Data, announced in September 2010, an FHRS/SotD Interim Implementation Group has been set up to provide advice and guidance to the FSA on the integration of functionality from the SotD website service to the FHRS IT platform.
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Intercessional papers of the Food Hygiene Ratings Steering Group
Wednesday 18 August 2010
These intercessional papers were sent to the UK wide Food Hygiene Ratings Steering Group for comment in advance of the next meeting.
