Get ready for your Food Hygiene Inspection
A high food hygiene rating can bring many benefits to your business. More and more people are choosing to order from restaurants with a high food hygiene rating and having one can help build your reputation and bring in more orders.
So is your restaurant ready to retain or aim for a higher food hygiene rating when the Environmental Health Officer next visits to complete your inspection?
Here are some tips from an LRQA (our trusted partners in food hygiene) on how to improve or maintain your rating:
An important part of your inspection is proving that all kitchen activities are being performed correctly and safely. Don’t leave filling out the important documentation until the last minute.
Taking just a few minutes every day to record your checks will make sure your legal obligations have been fulfilled.
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As an alternative to keeping manual records, why not try the SFBB+ App - for free. This does away with paperwork and puts everything you need on your smart device. SFBB+ lets you keep digital temperature records, add multiple premises, and share information between staff and teams. Sign up here.
Don’t wait for the EHO to discover an accumulation of dirt hidden away in a neglected corner or under/behind equipment, use a powerful torch to check cleaning in dark, awkward places.
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Ensure you carry out regular checks in relation to cleaning standard at your premises, a documented cleaning schedule can help with this. Checks must also be made in relation to pests. If there is any evidence of pest activity found, you may want to contact a professional pest control contractor to help you resolve the issues.
Make sure that you know what your last food hygiene inspection report(s) said, and that you have completed everything from your last report, especially legal requirements. (If you can’t find your last report you can request a copy from your local authority.)
Well trained and informed staff will inspire confidence in the EHO during the inspection. Make sure your staff training is up to date, and to the correct level.
Your staff must be trained in relation to such things as personal hygiene & handwashing, cross contamination control, temperature control, allergen procedures etc. to ensure food is produced safely for your customers.
This Officer is there to make sure the food you sell is safe.
They are there to help you improve, and they want to give you the highest score they can. Inviting them to your premises and listening to their advice will help you stand out and make valuable improvements.
You can get coaching, practical tips and help in improving your food hygiene rating from LRQA, the leading experts in food hygiene.