Enforcement

The assessment

Making your assessment based on the available information

The inspection: discussions with staff

Review of the discussions had with staff at the Carib Bayou restaurant

The inspection: observations

Report of the inspection day and what was observed

FHRS consistency exercises

These exercises, originally presented to local authorities as a national consistency exercise, are based around food business inspection scenarios. They can be used as a team exercise or by individuals to work through and give the businesses a food hygiene rating. They may be especially useful for student and newly qualified officers, or those returning to food safety and hygiene enforcement.

Home slaughter of livestock: A guide to the law in England and Wales

Legal requirements and guidance for home slaughter.

Hepatitis E

What you can do to reduce the risk of becoming ill due to Hepatitis E

Food Hygiene Ratings Steering Group

The UK-wide Food Hygiene Ratings Steering Group was set up to provide advice and guidance on the development of the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme which was introduced in 2010.

Handling disclosures

Information on reporting suspected wrongdoing and how whistleblowers are protected when submitting a disclosure.

Feed and food official laboratories

Details of feed and food official laboratories (OLs) in Great Britain (GB) and Northern Ireland (NI) that are designated to undertake sample analysis work.

Regulatory Audit

Rhan o’n swydd ni yw gwerthuso pa mor effeithiol yw’r system rheolaethau swyddogol yng Nghymru, Lloegr a Gogledd Iwerddon. I wneud hyn, rydym yn cynllunio ac yn cynnal rhaglenni archwilio ym mhob gwlad.

Regulatory Audit Charter

Food Standards Agency (FSA) audits of competent authorities (CAs) provide assurance that the delivery of official controls for feed and food is compliant with UK legal requirements and official guidance. 

Appendix 1: What works to prevent food fraud - references

References for the report on what works to prevent food fraud.

Key findings: What works to prevent food fraud

A range of academic literature, government publications, and stakeholders have defined food fraud and offered guidance on prevention and mitigation strategies.

Methodology: What works to prevent food fraud

The study conducted a systematic literature review and supplementary interviews with stakeholders to understand ‘what works’ or ‘what may work’ in preventing food fraud.

Introduction: What works to prevent food fraud

The aim of our study was to guide the future development of the National Food Crime Unit (NFCU) by providing a greater understanding of their role in prevention strategies to reduce food fraud.

Appendix 8: What works to prevent food fraud- comparison of food fraud vulnerability assessment models and tools and food fraud prevention strategies

Tables containing data on food fraud vulnerability assessment models and food fraud prevention models.

Appendix 6: What works to prevent food fraud - exemplar quotes from the interviews

Exemplar quotes from the interviews that were conducted as part of the report on what works to prevent food fraud.

Executive Summary: What works to prevent food fraud

This study was undertaken to guide the FSA and the National Food Crime Unit (NFCU) on the development of future strategies and operational activities to improve food fraud prevention.

Appendix 9: What works to prevent food fraud - chain of custody, mass balance analysis, and guardianship

The International, Social, Environmental, Accreditation and Labelling (ISEAL) Alliance are a non-profit organisation that codify best practice standards for sustainable practice for over 35 standards.

Remote assessments for FHRS requested re-inspections: Conclusions and recommendations

The conclusions are set out in this chapter, including recommendations around use of remote assessment for hygiene re-ratings given the findings outlined in this report.

Local Authority Audit in Wales

Auditing local authority official feed and food control delivery in Wales.

Borough and District Council Audit in Northern Ireland

Auditing Borough and District Councils Official Feed and Food Control Delivery in Northern Ireland.

Local Authority Audit in England

Auditing Local Authority Official Feed and Food Control Delivery in England.

Regulatory Audit

Part of our job is to evaluate the effectiveness of the official controls system in England, Wales and NI. To do this we plan and carry out audit programmes in each country.

Local authorities

We work closely with local authorities in the UK to help ensure food stays safe and honest. We have agreements and protocols in place to support local authorities in their work and give guidance to explain the regulations and how they can be applied to food businesses.