Food hygiene - Inspections
Food hygiene inspection reports allow you to see how well food businesses in East Renfrewshire have fared in food hygiene inspections. These reports aim to improve consumer confidence and help to maintain high standards of food hygiene.
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Our Commercial team, in common with other local authorities, inspects local food businesses regularly. How often each business is inspected is determined by the 'risk rating' given to each premises. Ratings are from A – E and are determined by a national Code of Practice. This is provided by the Food Standards Agency and every council adheres to it.
Rating | Inspection details |
|---|---|
A | at least every 6 months |
B | at least every 12 months |
C | at least every 18 months |
D | at least every 24 months |
E | alternative enforcement strategy This means the business is approached differently and will not be subject to a full inspection. In East Renfrewshire, this type of business will receive a visit by one of our Officers to ensure that its operations have not changed, and that it is provided with information and guidance relevant to its food activities. If the business activities relating to food handling have changed, the business could be given a higher score and could move into a higher risk category as a result |
Each business is scored against the same set of criteria, depending on:
whether the business manufactures food
whether raw and ready-to-eat foods are prepared in the same premises
the structure of the premises
the food hygiene and safety controls in place
the number of consumers likely to use the business
confidence that the management will improve or maintain standards
An extra ‘weighting’ is added if the business prepares or sells food to a vulnerable group, such as the elderly, infirm or young children/babies.
Scoring scales
The main scores which give our Officers an overall view of the food handling practices are added to each report. These scores are on the following sliding scales:
Food hygiene and safety: a score of 0, 5, 10, 15, 20 or 25
Structural: a score of 0, 5, 10, 15, 20 or 25
Confidence: a score of 0, 5, 10, 20 or 30
Generally speaking, the lower the score is, the more satisfactory the inspection. However, some premises may find it difficult to achieve lower scores if they provide food to a vulnerable group, as explained above.
Food Hygiene Reports will gradually be added to the site on a regular basis. In the early stages of site development, not all inspection reports will be available to view.