date:Jul 17, 2012
on its objective of ensuring safer food for the nation.
The FSA has accelerated the roll-out of the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS) in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and the Food Hygiene Information Scheme in Scotland. These initiatives enable consumers to access information on the hygiene standards of places where they eat out or buy food. Local authority participation in the schemes gained real momentum in 2011/12, with 94% of local authorities in the UK now running the schemes or maki