Food Law News - UK - 2023
FSA Consultation, 3 April 2023
Consultation on developing a modernised food hygiene delivery model in England
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Comments and views are required by 23:59 Friday 30 June 2023. For more details on how to comment, see the FSA web page: Consultation on developing a modernised food hygiene delivery model in England.
A consultation seeking stakeholders’ views on proposed developments for a modernised food hygiene delivery model (FHDM).
This consultation will be of most interest to:
- Competent Authorities - Local Authorities (LAs) and Port Health Authorities
- food businesses and industry trade bodies
- third-party assurance organisations for food safety
- Professional awarding bodies for environmental health and trading standards professionals
- Trade Unions and expert groups may also have an interest.
Consultation subject
In September 2022 the Food Standards Agency Board endorsed the headline policy and principles to evaluate success for a modernised FHDM. We are now seeking stakeholders’ views on the following proposed developments:
- a modernised food hygiene intervention rating scheme
- an updated risk-based approach to the timescales for initial official controls of new food establishments, and for undertaking due official controls
- increased flexibility as to the methods and techniques of official controls that can be used to risk rate an establishment, including the appropriate use of remote assessment
- extending the activities that officers, such as Regulatory Support Officers, who do not hold a ‘suitable qualification’ for food hygiene can, if competent, undertake.
Purpose of the consultation
To seek stakeholders’ views on proposed developments for a modernised FHDM.
The proposed developments are subject to separate consultations in Wales and Northern Ireland.