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New rules introduced in Wales to ensure takeaways promote food hygiene ratings on publicity materials
Published: 30/11/2016
From 28 November 2016 - the third anniversary of the introduction of the
statutory Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS) coming into force in Wales,
takeaway food businesses will be required to publish a bilingual statement on
certain hardcopy publicity materials.
If a takeaway leaflet or menu shows food for sale, the price and a way of
ordering the food without visiting the premises, it will also have to include a
statement which will remind customers they can check the hygiene rating of the
business on the FHRS website: http://ratings.food.gov.uk/ , and also remind
consumers they can ask the food business for their food hygiene rating when
they order.
Wales was the first country in the UK to introduce a statutory food hygiene
rating scheme in November 2013 when the Food Hygiene Rating (Wales) Act 2013
made it mandatory for food businesses to display their food hygiene rating on
their premises.
Since the introduction of the scheme there has been a positive impact on
hygiene standards in Wales. Over 94% of food businesses in Wales now have a
generally satisfactory rating or higher (3 or above).
Councillor Kevin Jones, Cabinet Member for Public Protection, said: 鈥淭he Food
Hygiene Rating Scheme has gone from strength to strength since it was first
introduced and has been a key factor in driving up food hygiene standards. Any
change which sought to undermine such a successful initiative could not and
should not be supported.鈥�
For further information please visit:
https://www.food.gov.uk/enforcement/enforcework/hygienescoresresources/food-hygi
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