Title Page
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Charnwood Borough Council, Southfield Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 2TX
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Trade as / Town
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Conducted on
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Officer
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Food Business Operator
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Premises Address
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Premises Telephone Number
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Email address
Premises History
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Red Flag e.g. factors to be aware of from this inspection and any previous officers visits/complaints that may be significant or require follow up
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Red Flags
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Issues at last inspection
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Previous schedule
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Civica checked
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Current registration
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Date of latest registration
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Previous risk rating
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- Unrated
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Previous FHRS
- 5
- 4
- 3
- 2
- 1
- 0
- Not Applicable
Premises
Premises Details
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Description of business
- Primary Producer
- Manufacturer / Packer
- Importer / Exporter
- Distributor / Transporter
- Supermarket / Hypermarket
- Small Retailer
- Restaurant / Cafe / Canteen
- Hotel / Guesthouse
- Pub / Club
- Take Away
- Caring Premises
- School / College
- Mobile Food Unit
- Restaurants & Caterers other
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Opening times
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Add media
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Mobile phone number
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Head Office
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Primary Authority
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Ownership
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Food Hazards / Significant Risks / Allergy free food
- Vacuum Packing
- Sous Vide
- Lightly Cooked Foods
- Modified Atmosphere Packaging
- Open Raw
- Open RTE
- Low risk foods
- Frozen foods
- Wrapped high risk
- Allergy free dishes
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Raw foods
- Chicken
- Beef
- Burgers
- Eggs
- Fish
- Shellfish
- Vegetables
- Carpaccio
- Pork / Gammon
- Turkey
- Sushi
- Bacon
- Sausages
- Shashmi
- Mince
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High Risk Foods / Dishes
- Cooked Meats
- Salad items
- Sandwiches
- Rice
- Roasts / Carvery
- Desserts
- Pate
- Pies
- Kebabs
- Indian cuisine
- Chinese cuisine
- Buffet foods
- Mayonnaise
- Pasta
- Casserole / Stew
- Quiche
- Sausage rolls
- Coleslaw
- Pizza / Pizza Toppings
- Soup - veg based
- Soup - meat based
- High risk ready meals
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Other Food Types
Staff / Customers Details
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Name
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Position
- Food Business Operator
- Manager
- Head Chef
- Chef
- Cook
- Kitchen Assistant
- Staff member
- Shop assistant
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First Language
- Chinese
- English
- Bengali
- Polish
- Punjabi
- Urdu
- Arabic
- Turkish
- Mandarin
- Romanian
- Gujarati
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Number of staff
- 0-10
- 10-20
- 20-50
- 50 +
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Staff Interviewed
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Number of customers
- <20
- 20-50
- 50-100
- 200-300
- 500+
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Vulnerable Groups
- Hospital
- Nursery
- Elderly
- None
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Scale of operation
Purchase and Receipt / Distribution/ Storage
Purchase and receipt
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Reputable supplies
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Suppliers audited
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Delivery temperature check
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Separated raw / cooked
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Are all eggs used Class A (Catering)
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If providing lightly cooked egg dishes to vulnerable groups check if accredited e.g Lion Brand
Distribution from premises
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Transport of food
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Area covered
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Temperature records
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Raw and ready to eat separated
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Is a refrigerated vehicle used
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Cool box / Hot box used
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Is outside catering undertaken
Cold Storage
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Storage temperatures checks
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Records
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Separation raw / cooked
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Unwrapped food protected
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Adequate stock rotation
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Stock labeling
- Day dots
- Dated labels
- None
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Number of days (high risk foods)
Fridges and Freezers / Preparation / Sinks / Dishwasher
Fridges and Freezers
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How many refrigeration units / equipment are in the premises
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 10 plus
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Where are they located
- Main kitchen
- Preparation Room
- Bar
- Cellar
- Dry Store
- Garage
- First floor storage
- Front servery
- Shop
- Walk in Fridge
- Walk in Freezer
- Mobile Unit
- Inside Toilet
- Outside Toilet
- Other
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Details
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Non compliant units
Unit
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Type
- Fridge
- Freezer
- Display fridge
- Self select
- Pizza topping chilled bed
- Walk in fridge
- Walk in freezer
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Location
- Main kitchen
- Preparation Room
- Bar
- Cellar
- Dry Store
- Garage
- First floor storage
- Front servery
- Shop
- Walk in Fridge
- Walk in Freezer
- Mobile Unit
- Inside Toilet
- Outside Toilet
- Other
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Condition
- Damaged / Split seals
- Dirty seals
- Dirty interior
- Dirty handles
- Rusty shelving
- Damaged exterior
- Damaged interior
- Damaged handles
- Damaged top
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Add media
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Officers temperature reading (degrees C)
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Temperature monitoring equipment used by food business
- Probe
- Display
- Gauge
- IR
- None
- Food substitute
Preparation
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Adequare work surfaces / Appropriate prep time / temperature
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Separate areas for raw and cooked prep
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Separate equipment for raw and cooked
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Details of separation
- Separate work surfaces
- Separate equipment inc utensils/ boards
- Time separation
- Cleaning and Disinfection between activity
- Separate staff
- Designated sinks
- Separate raw/cooked fridges
- Separate fridges
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Service / Handling methods
- Gloves
- Hands
- Tongs
- Scrapers
- Knives
- Spoon's
- No touch techniques
- Other
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Other method
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Defrosting
- Fridge
- Cold Water
- Ambient
- Microwave
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Equipment colour coded
- Chopping boards
- Knives
- Tongs
- Chopping board stand
- Buckets
- Mops
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Repair / Condition of equipment
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Equipment issues
Sinks / Dishwasher
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Is there an adequate number of sinks
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Use of sinks
- Time separation
- 2 stage cleaning
- Designated sinks
- Raw only sink
- Veg only sink
- Salad use bowl / collander
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Dishwasher
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Rinse temperature above 82 degrees
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Sterilising sinks
Cleaning / Cloths
Cleaning
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2 stage cleaning and disinfection in place
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Stage 1
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HSW = Hot Soapy Water / TSC = Trigger Spray Cleaner / CWO = Cold Water Only / ABC = Antibacterial Cleaner
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Cleaning
- Hot water only
- Hot water and detergent
- Trigger spray cleaner
- Cold water only
- Anti bacterial cleaner
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Method
- Reusable cloths / scourer
- Disposable cloths
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Stage 2
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Disinfection
- Anti Bacterial Spray
- None
- Heat
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Method
- Reusable cloths / scourer
- Disposable cloths
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Brand
- Asda
- Dettol
- Aldi
- Tesco
- Sainsbury
- Astonish
- Chemex Uk
- Clean Pro / Clean Pro Plus
- Clover Chemicals
- Ecolab
- Happy Shopper
- Jangro
- Jeyes
- Milton
- Nilco
- Star drops
- D10
- Aldi
- Other
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Details
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British Standard
- BSEN1276:1997
- BSEN13697:2001
- Not BSEN compliant
- Unknown
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Contact time
- Instant
- 30 seconds
- 1 minute
- 5 minutes
- >5 minutes
- Left to dry
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Dilution rate
- Ready to Use
- Dosing System
- Other
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Further Details
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Details
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Is sanitiser / disinfectant used in accordance with manufacturers instructions
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ICT = Incorrect Contact Time / ID = Incorrect Dilution / IBS = Incorrect Bottle Storage
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Incorrect use of sanitiser/ disinfectant
- Incorrect contact time
- Incorrect dilution
- Incorrect bottle storage
Cleaning cloths
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What type of cloths are you using
- Reuseable
- Disposable
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Cleaning
- Cold water
- Cold water and bleach / detergent
- Hot water
- Hot water and bleach / detergent
- Washing machine >82 degrees
- Washing machine <60 degrees
- Boiling water and detergent
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Colour coded cloths
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Details
Cooking / Hot Holding / Reheating / Cooling / Probes
Cooking
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Are cooking temperatures checked
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Records
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Core temperature
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Validated cooking procedures
- Cut open
- Boiling
- Colour change
- Steaming
- Juices clear
- Texture change
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Probe in use
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PW = Probe Wipes / HSWO = Hot Soapy Water Only / HSWS = Hot Soapy Water & Sanitiser / NON = None / SPT = Sanitiser & Paper Towels
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Probe cleaning
- Probe wipes
- Hot soapy water only
- Hot soapy water & Sanitiser
- Sanitiser & paper towels
- None
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Is probe calibrated
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Boiling water
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Ice water
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Other
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Details
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Safe handling procedures
Hot holding equipment
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Hot cupboard
Food Temperature
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Is the unit running at the correct temperature
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Bain marie
Food Temperature
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Is the unit running at the correct temperature
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Pie warmer
Food Temperature
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Is the unit running at the correct temperature
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Rice cooker
Food Temperature
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Is the unit running at the correct temperature
Reheating
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Does the food business reheat any foods
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Reheating Practices
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Are reheating temperatures checked
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Records
Cooling
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Does the food business cool hot foods to be used again
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BC = Blast Chiller / ST = Shallow Trays / AM = Ambient / ICW =Iced Water, Cold Water / OTH = Other
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Cooling methods
- Blast chiller
- Shallow trays
- Ambient
- Iced water / cold water
- Other
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Other
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Are cooling temperatures checked
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Records
HACCP / Documentation
Documented systems
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Does the business require a documented system
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Pre requisites
- Cleaning
- Pest Control
- Training
- Maintenance
- Stock Control
- Food Policy e.g recall, foreign body policy
- Waste Disposal
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Is there a documented food safety system
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Type of documented system
- SFBB
- In house system
- NCASS
- School Food Support Service
- Subway Global Food Policy
- Mitchell's and Butlers
- Greene King
- Spirit Group
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System details
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Is there traceability on site for food items
Safer Food Better Business
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Diary completed (Inc opening and closing checks)
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Is the SFBB pack regularly reviewed / updated
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Issues non compliance
- Not all safe methods completed
- Not all sections completed
- Out of date / not reviewed
- Staff training not completed
- Not following SFBB pack
- Other
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In house documented system
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Records
- Cold temperatures
- Cooked temperatures
- Delivery records
- Cleaning schedule
- Cleaning rota
- Internal Audits
- Staff questionnaire
- Pest control
- Sampling records
- Buffet record
- Hot holding
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Alternative record keeping
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Photos of systems
Training / Hand Washing / Over clothing
Staff Training
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Are staff trained in appropriate food safety
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Training
Staff member
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Name
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Training
- Lvl 1 Award Food Safety
- Lvl 2 Award Food Safety
- Lvl 2 Award in HACCP
- Lvl 3 Award Food Safety
- Lvl 3 Award in HACCP
- Lvl 4 Award Food Safety
- In house training
- SFBB Training
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Date of training
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Certificates
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HACCP Training
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Digital copies
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Sickness policy are staff aware
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Use 48 hours clear
Personal Hygiene
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Handwashing
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Appropriate hand washing observed
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Hand washing technique acceptable
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Are staff trained / instructed on effective hand washing
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Are staff wearing suitable overclothing
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Protective clothing
- Chef Whites
- Hat
- Hairnet
- Apron
- Disposable Apron
- Uniform (on site only)
Allergen Control
Allergen Management and Training
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There are 14 allergens as follows Milk, Eggs, Molluscs, Crustaceans, Nuts, Tree Nuts, Celery, Mustard, Gluten containing cereals, Soya, Lupin and Sulphites
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Allergen information awareness demonstrated on questioning (provide details)
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Systems in place for providing information to customers
- Signage on display in customer area
- Use of allergen matrix or equivalent
- Ingredients on menus
- Online information
- Verbally communicated
- None
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Referral to Leicestershire Trading Standards required
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PPDS food labelled as per Natashas Law
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Referral to Leicestershire Trading Standards required
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Allergen cross contamination awareness demonstrated on questioning (provide details)
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Systems in place for preventing allergen cross contamination
- Physical separation of allergen ingredients in storage
- Hygiene controls in place between allergen handling (further details)
- Additional controls (further details)
- None
Allergen free food
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Are allergen free foods provided at the premises including at any events / take away / online sales
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How are allergen free food(s) provided at your business
- Open allergen free food made on premises
- Wrapped or bought in allergen free food
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Adequate controls to prevent contamination of open allergen free foods
Rooms / Layout
Layout / Design / Construction / Size
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Does the general layout of the premises allow adequate cleaning
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Does the general layout of the premises prevent cross contamination
Structural / Layout issues non compliance only
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Location
- Main kitchen
- Preparation Room
- Bar
- Cellar
- Dry Store
- Garage
- First floor storage
- Front servery
- Shop
- Walk in Fridge
- Walk in Freezer
- Mobile Unit
- Inside Toilet
- Outside Toilet
- Other
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Structural / Layout Issues
Item
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Item
- Floor
- Wall
- Suspended ceiling
- Ceiling
- Window
- Door
- Hand Contact Point
- Work surface
- Other
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Construction
- Painted plaster
- Plastic cladding
- Stainless steel
- Metal
- Painted metal
- Stone
- Ceramic tile
- Quarry tile
- Melamine
- Bare wood
- Painted wood
- Carpet
- Altro
- Linoleum
- Laminate
- Concrete
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Condition
- Dirty
- Damaged
- Unsealed
- Disrepair
- Cracked
- Mouldy
- Re-decoration
- Porous
- Toxic material
- non washable
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WHB / Toilet / Waste / Changing / Washing Facilities / Drainage / Light / Ventilation
General structure
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How many WHBs are in the premises
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 10 plus
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Where are they located
- Main kitchen
- Preparation Room
- Bar
- Cellar
- Dry Store
- Garage
- First floor storage
- Front servery
- Shop
- Walk in Fridge
- Walk in Freezer
- Mobile Unit
- Inside Toilet
- Outside Toilet
- Other
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Detail
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Non compliant WHB
WHB
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Location
- Main kitchen
- Preparation Room
- Bar
- Cellar
- Dry Store
- Garage
- First floor storage
- Front servery
- Shop
- Walk in Fridge
- Walk in Freezer
- Mobile Unit
- Inside Toilet
- Outside Toilet
- Other
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Details
- No hot water
- No cold water
- No soap
- No hand drying
- Dirty basin
- Damaged basin
- Broken tap
- Dirty taps
- Leaking tap
- No adequate drainage
- Blocked drainage
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Add media
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Toilet Compliant
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Lobby / Intervening space
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Ventilation
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Changing facilities
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Food Waste Compliant
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Company details
- Biffa
- Veiolia
- Bakers
- Wastecycle
- Sita
- CBC
- Other
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Details
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Frequency of collection
- 1 per week
- 2 per week
- 3 per week
- Other
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Details
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Oil used onsite
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Company details
- Olleco
- I C Oils
- Bookers
- Makro
- Bidvest
- Other
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Details
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Water supply Compliant
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Type of supply
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Please refer premises to private water supply officer
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Drainage Compliant
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Type of supply
- Mains drainage
- Private drainage
- Container
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Lighting Compliant
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Type
- Natural light
- Fluorescent tubes
- Light bulbs
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Diffusers
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Ventilation Compliant
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Type
- Natural
- Mechanical
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DGF = Dirty, Greasy Filters / FM = Filters Missing / GG = Greasy Gulleys / DF = Dirty Fans
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Issues
- Dirty / Greasy filters
- Filters missing
- Gulleys greasy
- Dirty fans
Pest Control
Pest control
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Is the premises free from pests
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Pest(s) present on site
- Rats
- Mice
- Cockroaches
- Flies
- Ants
- Stored product insects
- Insects - General
- Birds / Vertebrates
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Response by FBO
- Nothing
- Contacted contractor
- DIY
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Does the business carry out its own pest checks
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Is there a pest control contract
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Company
- Rentokill
- Nottingham Pest
- Ecolabs
- Pest Force
- Target
- Pest Away
- Four Seasons
- Conquer
- Mitie
- First class hygiene
- Cannon
- Interserve
- Other
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Other provide details
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Pests listed
- Rodents
- Insects
- Birds
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Date of last visit
Complex Equipment
Complex Equipment
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Is there any complex equipment on site
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Types of equipment
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Vacuum packer on site
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Ensure that vacuum packers are NOT shared use (Ecoli O157 Guidance) if shared immediately stop any use and assess with FBO
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Are there designated / separate vacuum packers for raw and ready to eat foods (if no fully detail cleaning procedures)
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Cleaning
- Hot water only
- Hot water and detergent
- Trigger spray cleaner
- Cold water only
- Anti bacterial cleaner
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Separated raw and ready to eat packaging
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Are all vacuum packed foods given 10 days or less shelf life
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Mincer on site
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Cleaning
- Hot water only
- Hot water and detergent
- Trigger spray cleaner
- Cold water only
- Anti bacterial cleaner
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Slicer on site
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Are there separate slicers
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Cleaning
- Hot water only
- Hot water and detergent
- Trigger spray cleaner
- Cold water only
- Anti bacterial cleaner
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Separated raw and ready to eat packaging
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Mixer / Food Processor / Robot Coupes on site
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Cleaning
- Hot water only
- Hot water and detergent
- Trigger spray cleaner
- Cold water only
- Anti bacterial cleaner
Additional Notes / Revisits
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Additional Notes
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Notes
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Extra photos
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Does the premises require a revisit
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Timescale
Revisit
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Revisit
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Type
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Officer
- Stuart Adkins
- Nadine Buckland
- Laura Cowlishaw
- Denise Ingram-Hall
- Donna Shaw
- Victoria Spanovic
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Select date
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Has the revisit been carried out by the set timescale
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Have all the legal requirements been completed
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Further action required
- Revisit
- Improvement Notice
- Self certification
- Letter
- Coaching / Advice
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FHRS Re score
- 5
- 4
- 3
- 2
- 1
- 0
- Not Applicable
Health and Safety Interventions
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Slips Trips and Falls - Any issues noted on inspection (hazard spotting only)
Inspection Evaluation
Basis for recommendation
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Please pick the appropriate type of intervention applied this time and / or the outcome. This will determine your recommendation on the next section
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Interventions
- Unrated / New business visit
- Cat A, B or not "broadly compliant" C risk rating
- Cat C "broadly compliant" risk rating. This intervention was an Inspection
- Cat C "broadly compliant" risk rating. This intervention was a partial inspection
- Cat C "broadly compliant" risk rating. This intervention was an audit
- Cat C "broadly compliant" risk rating. This intervention was an "other official control"
- Cat D risk rating. This intervention was an official control
- Cat D risk rating. This intervention was a non official control
- Cat E risk rating
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Any comments / areas particularly focused on at this intervention?
Recommended next intervention / alternative enforcement strategy (AES)
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Bearing in mind the requirements and options available in the Code of Practice, on the basis of information above, the following is suggested for consideration at the next due date:
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IF = Inspection Full / IP = Inspection Partial / OOCI = Other Official Control Intervention / NOCI = Non Official Control Intervention / AES = Alternative Enforcement Strategy
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Interventions
- Inspection - Full
- Inspection - Partial
- Other official control intervention
- Non official control intervention
- Alternative Enforcement Strategy
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If "Other official control intervention" or "Non official control intervention" chosen suggest which or if "AES" suggest what
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Where a partial audit/inspection/other intervention is suggested - any particular area(s) to focus on?
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Reason(s) why, where other intervention options are available, a full inspection is suggested
Photography Consent
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To help us comply with the Data Protection Act 1998, we would like your consent before we take a photograph or recording of you, your child or the vulnerable adult you are responsible for. The images would be used to help promote the Council services and events.<br>The photograph or recording may be used by the media, on Council websites, Council social media accounts, in Council or partner publications or in exhibitions<br>I have read and understood the information and give permission for Charnwood Borough Council to use the photographs/recordings as detailed above
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Signature
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If signing on behalf of a child or person unable to sign or give verbal consent for themselves, please give their name and your relationship to them
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Name
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Relationship
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Telephone Number
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Council Officer
- Stuart Adkins
- Nadine Buckland
- Laura Cowlishaw
- Denise Ingram-Hall
- Donna Shaw
- Victoria Spanovic
Intervention Report
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Specific Food Law under which intervention was conducted
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Food Safety Act 1990
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Food Safety & Hygiene (England) Regulations 2013
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Regulation EC No 852/2004
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Regulation EC No 178/2002
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Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974
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Action to be taken by the food authority
- Report of visit emailed
- Letter
- Advice
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Priority Actions / Improvements Necessary
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Compliance with food hygiene and safety procedures Standards
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Compliance with food hygiene and safety procedures Additional
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Compliance with structure requirements Standards
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Compliance with structure requirements Additional
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Confidence in management / control procedures Standards
- Full Compliance
- FSM not completed
- FSM not implemented
- FSM not reviewed
- FSM unavailable
- Staff Training None
- Staff Training inadequate
- SFBB not all safe methods completed
- SFBB Diary not up to date
- SFBB Non completed 4 weekly reviews
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Confidence in management / control procedures Additional
Risk Rating (FHRS)
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(5 rating = 0-15 No score >5) (4 rating = 20 No score >10) (3 rating = 25-30 No score >10) (2 rating = 35-40 No score >15) (1 rating = 45-50 No score >20) (0 rating =>50)
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Level of current compliance (food hygiene / safety / temperature)
- 25 Almost total non compliance
- 20 General failure
- 15 Some major non compliance
- 10 Some non compliance
- 5 High standard - minor
- 0 High standard
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Level of current compliance (structure / cleaning / layout)
- 25 Almost total non compliance
- 20 General failure
- 15 Some major non compliance
- 10 Some non compliance
- 5 High standard - minor
- 0 High standard
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Risk Rating 30 = Poor record / No FSMS, 20 = Varying record / No FSMS, 10 = Satisfactory record / Progress FSMS, 5 = Good record / Effective FSMS, 0 = Excellent record / Full FSMS
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Confidence in management / control procedures
- 30 poor record / no FSMS
- 20 varying record / no FSMS
- 10 satisfactory record / progress FSMS
- 5 good record / effective FSMS
- 0 excellent record / full FSMS
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New FHRS
- 0
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- Not Applicable
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New FHRS sticker issued on site
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Notes for businesses
As the food business operator of the establishment you have a right to appeal the food hygiene rating given following your inspection if you do not agree that the rating reflects the hygiene standards and management controls found at the time of the inspection.
You have 21 days (including weekends and bank holidays) from the date of receipt of this notification to lodge an appeal.
The Lead Officer for Food will review your rating and communicate the outcome of your appeal to you within 21 days. You can use the Right to Reply form as well. The purpose of the right to reply is to enable you to give an explanation of subsequent actions that have been taken to make the required improvements as detailed in any inspection letter or this report, or to explain mitigation for the circumstances at the time of inspection.
You can find further information on this at https://www.charnwood.gov.uk/pages/foodhygieneratingscheme_business
Request for early publication of a rating
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As the food business operator of the establishment you may request that your new rating is published on food.gov.uk/ratings before the period in which you can appeal against the rating has elapsed
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The Food Safety Team will review your request and will usually publish the rating early. If there are any issues or queries, such as the Food Safety Team needing to confirm your position within the business, they will contact you.
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I request the publication of the rating from the above inspection on food.gov.uk/ratings before the period in which the rating may be appealed has elapsed.
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Position
- Food Business Operator
- Manager
- Head Chef
- Chef
- Cook
- Kitchen Assistant
- Staff member
- Shop assistant
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Contact telephone number
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Contact email address
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Officer
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Officer Designation
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Officer email
- laura.cowlishaw@charnwood.gov.uk
- stuart.adkins@charnwood.gov.uk
- donna.shaw@charnwood.gov.uk
- vicky.spanovic@charnwood.gov.uk
- nadine.buckland@charnwood.gov.uk
- env.health@charnwood.gov.uk
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Officer telephone number
- 01509 634917
- 01509 634631
- 01509 634655
- 01509 636435
- 01509 634633
- 01509 634632
- 01509 634636
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Charnwood Borough Council, Southfield Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 2TX https://www.charnwood.gov.uk/pages/regulatory_service
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Recipients signature
Notes for Food Business Operator and Additional information
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The ‘Food Hygiene Rating Scheme’ is a local authority/Food Standards Agency partnership initiative. The scheme provides consumers with information about hygiene standards in food premises at the time they are inspected by local authority food safety officers to check compliance with legal requirements – the food hygiene rating given reflects the inspection findings. The purpose is to allow consumers to make informed choices about the places where they eat out or shop for food thereby encouraging businesses to improve their hygiene standards.
In order to ensure that the scheme is fair to businesses, it has been designed to include a number of safeguards. These are: an appeal procedure; a ‘right to reply’; and an opportunity to request a re-visit when improvements have been made in order to be re- assessed for a ‘new’ rating. Information for food businesses about these different safeguards is provided below -
E. coli O157 Guidance
If you handle open raw meat and vegetables as well as ready to eat foods, you must carefully manage the risk of cross contamination in your business. Guidance has been issued on E. coli O157 contamination, and its prevention. The fact sheet "E. coli O157: Cross-contamination Factsheet - Caterers" details a summary of the main controls, and the full guidance “E. coli O157 Control of Cross-contamination” is available at https://www.food.gov.uk/business-guidance/e-coli-cross-contamination-guidance -
Allergen Information
You need to provide allergen information to consumers on the food you provide, to ensure people with food allergies can identify the ingredients they need to avoid.
Please follow this link https://www.food.gov.uk/business-guidance/allergen-guidance-for-food-businesses on how you can implement the allergen information rules.
From 1 October 2021, the requirements for prepacked for direct sale (PPDS) food labelling have changed. The new labelling will help protect your consumers by providing potentially life-saving allergen information on the packaging. Any business that produces PPDS food will be required to label it with the name of the food and a full ingredients list, with allergenic ingredients emphasised within the list. Businesses need to check if their products require PPDS labelling and what they need to do to comply with the new rules. There is a checking tool on the FSA website to see if this affects your business https://www.food.gov.uk/allergen-ingredients-food-labelling-decision-tool
For further food labelling advice, see the link below and if necessary contact Trading Standards at tradingstandards@leics.gov.uk or visit www.leics.gov.uk/tradingstandards -
Charnwood Borough Council is committed to providing high quality food hygiene and inspection services. An important part of this process is to find out your views following the recent inspection of your business. Therefore, I would appreciate it if you could complete this quick survey by clicking on the following link. Please tick the appropriate boxes and provide additional information as necessary.
https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/food_hygiene/