The study looked to understand experiences of remote assessment, how it was being used, and its benefits and limitations among LAs and food business operators (FBOs). It also looked at barriers and facilitators to remote assessment by LAs.
This report explores consumer expectations around the online display of Food Hygiene Ratings Scheme ratings and intends to inform the development of best practice.
Report exploring regulators views about proposals to introduce mandatory online display of food hygiene ratings by food businesses in Wales.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA), in association with Food Standards Scotland (FSS), commissioned this research to explore the knowledge, attitudes and behaviours of university students relating to food safety and security.
The Food Hygiene Rating Scheme Audit of Display and Business Survey 2021 Technical report.
The Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS) is designed to help consumers make more considered choices about where they eat out or shop for food by providing ‘at-a-glance’ information about the hygiene standards of food businesses found at the time of their last inspection by a local authority’s food safety officer.
This project was developed following a 21st century abattoir review commissioned by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) to explore areas where advanced technologies could augment or enhance the delivery of FSA’s official controls for meat safety, traceability and authenticity.
Key findings from April 2020 to January 2022.
The aim of the Kitchen Life 2 project is to identify the key behaviours relating to food safety that occur in domestic and business kitchens, as well as the factors that may reduce the likelihood to enact recommended food safety and hygiene behaviours. This literature review was commissioned to inform the scope of the Kitchen Life 2 project.
Research from Food and You 2: Wave 2
A survey to explore how consumers perceive food-related risks.
We have commissioned independent research to assess the proportion of food businesses that are displaying their food hygiene ratings since 2011. This report provides the findings from the 2019 wave of research making comparisons to previous years where possible.
We run an annual consumer attitudes survey on the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS) to track consumer awareness of the scheme, attitudes towards it and the use of the ratings over time.
We have commissioned independent research to assess the proportion of food businesses that are displaying their food hygiene ratings since 2011. This report provides the findings from the 2018 wave of research making comparisons to previous years where possible.
Research from wave five of the biennial Food and You consumer survey.
We run an annual consumer attitudes survey on the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS) to track consumer awareness of the scheme, attitudes towards it and the use of the ratings over time.
We have conducted research which estimates the impact of food business compliance on food safety.
Research exploring interest in, expectations around and needs in relation to online display of Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS) information on food ordering websites in Northern Ireland. The research involved deliberative ‘Citizens’ Forum’ workshops and a subsequent online forum.
Results of Wave 1 of the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS) Consumer Attitudes Tracker survey monitoring consumer awareness of the FHRS, their attitudes to the scheme and its use.
Results of Wave 2 of the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS) Consumer Attitudes Tracker survey monitoring consumer awareness of the FHRS, their attitudes to the scheme and its use.
Results of Wave 3 of the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS) Consumer Attitudes Tracker survey monitoring consumer awareness of the FHRS, their attitudes to the scheme and its use.
We have commissioned independent research to assess the proportion of food businesses that are displaying their food hygiene ratings since 2011. This report provides the findings from the 2017 wave of research making comparisons to previous years where possible