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Rother District Council
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Food HygieneThe Food Hygiene service exists to ensure that food is safe to eat for the residents and visitors to the Rother district. Food hygiene is important to all of us. When it is right we do not notice, but when it goes wrong we can be ill. There are about 1100 food premises within the district which either manufacture, process, wholesale or retail food. All food businesses are routinely and regularly inspected based on a risk assessment of the premises made at the time of inspection. The interval may vary between 6 months for a 'High Risk' premises to every 3 years for a 'Low Risk' premises. In addition to inspections samples are taken regularly to check that foods are free from harmful bacteria. All food businesses must be registered with the Council, go to www.rother.gov.uk/7429 Rother District Council introduced the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme on 4th April 2011. This scheme, which was developed by the Food Standards Agency, is a national food hygiene rating scheme that publishes the latest rating for every caterer trading within the Rother District. The scheme is designed to help consumers choose where to eat out by giving information about the hygiene standards in restaurants, pubs, cafes, shops, takeaways, hotels,etc. You can search for food businesses and their hygiene ratings at food.gov.uk/ratings. If you have a complaint about a food business you may contact us via this website or telephone 01424 787501. Food hygiene services are operated throughout the United Kingdom by local councils. All the efforts of these councils are directed by the Food Standards Agency (FSA). If you would like information on national food hygiene issues please visit the Food Standards Agency website. Food Standards Agency website. New businesses: please contact Mrs Campbell for advice, 01424-787546 or e-mail christine.campbell@rother.gov.uk. |
