The best pre-inspection Checklist
Using the Pre inspection checklist attached below will make you understand what you need to do to run a safe restaurant or pub and get a better food hygiene rating. An environmental health officer (EHO) will look at these 3 areas: 1. Food Hygiene Practices2. Structure & Cleaning3. Confidence in Management To explain briefly, ensure […]
Boost Your Hygiene Ratings
Boost Your Hygiene Ratings 1. Fix Previous Issues If you have had previous inspections where the EHO raised some issues, ensure all issues are closed. EHOs tend to look at your previous report before they visit. So be prepared to demonstrate they are fixed.Issues not resolved may affect your confidence in management scores and other […]
The “Hygiene Numbers” that impact your bottom-line
The “Hygiene Numbers” that impact your bottom-line. Consumers need choice. When consumers are informed, the decision-making process becomes more transparent and easier. The food hygiene rating scheme (FHRS) started in the UK in 2010. The objective was simple – increase consumers’ hygiene awareness, increase compliance pressure on businesses and reduce food borne illnesses. By visibly […]
Allergens : Top tips for getting it right the first time.
Allergens : Top tips for getting it right the first time
Food Hygiene Ratings: All down to paperwork or not?
Food hygiene ratings. compliance to food safety requirements using digital solutions
New Era of Smarter Food Safety
It was the movie Minority Report (2002) that first drew my attention to Artificial intelligence. Imagine a world where the police unit is able to arrest a murderer before they commit the crime. This is the model the FDA wants to implement – Using data to predict a food safety incidence before they happen and […]