Food Standards Agency

Health & safety in pubs: Top Tips

Health & safety in pubs: Top Tips

An unclean venue is undoubtedly a turn-off for consumers and operators can no longer conceal below-par conditions since the introduction of the food hygiene rating scheme (FHRS).

Pubs face food-price woe

Pubs face food-price woe

By Lesley Foottit

Margins on non-drink offerings in pubs will take another hit this year as food and beverage cost inflation remains high.

Rating system: introduced last year

FSA cuts costs by 35%

By Lesley Foottit

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has cut its expenditure by 35% in the last year. The Annual Report and Consolidated Accounts 2010/11 revealed that...

Food Hygiene Ratings Scheme: review of voluntary approach due in April 2012

Trade defeats compulsory London hygiene ratings

By John Harrington, M&C Report

An attempt by councils to make hygiene ratings compulsory for food businesses in London has failed. The British Hospitality Association (BHA) and...

Scores on the Doors: Food Hygiene Rating scheme

Scores on the Doors rollout begins

By Lesley Foottit

The FSA has today launched the roll-out of its pub and restaurant hygiene rating system that allows the public to see each score.

Knorr: four promises including better ingredients and efficiency

Unilever promises to improve pub products

By Lesley Foottit

Foodservice supplier Unilever Foodsolutions has undertaken its biggest ever investment to improve its Knorr products and carbon footprint in a new...

Hygiene rating: visible to all

Pub hygiene ratings roll-out

By John Harrington

Councils could be forced to adopt the scheme that lets the public see food hygiene ratings of pubs - and pubs may have to display the results. The Government is to adopt the recommendations about the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme.

Counterfeit alcohol: warning to licensees

Illicit alcohol seized from pubs

By Lesley Foottit

Licensees have been warned to look out for lower-priced alcohol after more than 400 counterfeit bottles were confiscated from pubs in Lancashire.

Scores on the Doors: Food Hygiene Rating more popular

Public want clarity on food hygiene ratings

By Gemma McKenna

The public want clarity when it comes to rating food hygiene in pubs, according to research carried out for the Food Standards Agency. The results...

Oliver: thinks calorie information is over the top

I'll count my own calories, thanks

By Stephen Oliver

Having moved from pubs to brewing — the delights of our cask-ale range have helped modify my physique, says Stephen Oliver.

Scores on the Doors: vast majority would have received three-star rating

Scores on the Doors: 86% would get 3-stars

By Ewan Turney

A total of 86% of pubs, restaurants and take-away outlets would have been awarded three stars or more under the Scores in the Doors scheme. New...

Scores on the Doors: new draft guidance

Shorter wait for pub hygiene inspectors

By John Harrington

Pubs that score badly under the Scores on the Doors food-hygiene scheme won't have to wait more than six months to be reinspected. However, the...

FSA: promoting Scores on Doors

New hygiene leaflets from FSA

By Lesley Foottit

Local authorities will be distributing new hygiene advice leaflets in areas where the Scores on Doors scheme is to be implemented.

Getting equipped

Getting equipped

By Claire Dodd Claire

Gone are the days when you needed a skilled chef and a team of staff for the kitchen to provide a food offer. Gone also are the days when you needed...

Scores on Doors: more to get top grade

More pubs to get top hygiene grades

By John Harrington

More pubs are expected to receive a top rating in the national Scores on the Doors food-hygiene scheme under the latest changes. The scheme will see...

Controversial: public could access more info on website

Scores on Doors to show licence info

By John Harrington

The public could soon access details of a pub's licence alongside its food hygiene rating on the Scores on the Doors website. Developers of the...