FSA backs compulsory FHRS for England

Food Standards Agency (FSA) will demand that English food businesses are legally obliged to display their hygiene scores to raise standards.

The food safety watchdog’s draft strategic plan, which was discussed by the agency’s board last week, says it will ‘press for Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS) mandatory display in England as well as Wales and Northern Ireland’. 

A FSA spokesperson told EHN evidence from Wales and Northern Ireland will be used to build the case for legislation in England. Read full article from here: