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Good food hygiene

Have you had a recent inspection and received a food-hygiene rating that you wish to improve?

Research undertaken by the Food Standards Agency shows consumers are making hygiene ratings a factor when deciding where to eat.

Displaying your score is not yet mandatory but customers can check rating online via their mobile phones - so a good rating can mean better business.

Following an inspection you will be sent a detailed report outlining steps needed to ensure your business not only complies with current food-hygiene legislation, but also how it can achieve a higher rating.

The Improver Documents, available below, when used alongside your inspection report, will help you make the relevant changes to improve your Food Hygiene Rating. 

A copy of your most recent inspection report is available from the Environmental Health team.

When you feel necessary improvements have been made you can request a Food Hygiene Rating revisit.

  From April 2023 From April 2024
Fees
(out of scope/ zero VAT rated)
£173 £185 

Food hygiene rating visit

Revisits take place within three months of receiving a completed application and fee.

Alternatively, if you do not wish to apply for a revisit you can submit your 'right to reply' which will be published alongside your rating.

Right of reply

Further information

PDF icon Cleaning and Disinfection Improver

PDF icon Cooking, Reheating and Hot Holding Improver

PDF icon Chilled Storage and Cooling Improver

PDF icon Cross Contamination Improver

PDF icon Safely Storing Shell Fish Improver

PDF icon Food Safety Management Improver

PDF icon Lightly Cooked Foods Improver

PDF icon Personal Hygiene Improver

PDF icon Shelf Life and Stock Rotation Improver

Get in touch about environmental health

The quickest way to contact us is by using our online forms which are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you need to speak to us give us a call during office hours and talk to our Customer Services team who will be happy to help.