Foodlaw-Reading Dr David Jukes, The University of Reading, UK
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Food Law News - UK - 2023

FSA Consultation, 3 April 2023

Consultation on developing a modernised food hygiene delivery model in England

FSA Consultation document: Food Hygiene Delivery Model (England) A copy of the consultation document is available on this site (click on image). Provided under the Open Government Licence. The original document was accessed from:

Comments and views are required by 23:59 Friday 30 June 2023. For more details on how to comment, see the FSA web page: Consultation on developing a modernised food hygiene delivery model in England.

A consultation seeking stakeholders’ views on proposed developments for a modernised food hygiene delivery model (FHDM).

This consultation will be of most interest to:

• Competent Authorities - Local Authorities (LAs) and Port Health Authorities
• food businesses and industry trade bodies
• third-party assurance organisations for food safety
• Professional awarding bodies for environmental health and trading standards professionals
• Trade Unions and expert groups may also have an interest.

Consultation subject

In September 2022 the Food Standards Agency Board endorsed the headline policy and principles to evaluate success for a modernised FHDM. We are now seeking stakeholders’ views on the following proposed developments:

• a modernised food hygiene intervention rating scheme
• an updated risk-based approach to the timescales for initial official controls of new food establishments, and for undertaking due official controls
• increased flexibility as to the methods and techniques of official controls that can be used to risk rate an establishment, including the appropriate use of remote assessment
• extending the activities that officers, such as Regulatory Support Officers, who do not hold a ‘suitable qualification’ for food hygiene can, if competent, undertake.

Purpose of the consultation

To seek stakeholders’ views on proposed developments for a modernised FHDM. 

The proposed developments are subject to separate consultations in Wales and Northern Ireland.