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3.0 Service Delivery
3.1 Interventions
Food and Health & Safety
Inspections and other interventions are normally conducted at food establishments
using a risk-based approach set out in the Food Standards Agency’s Food Law Code of
Practice (FLCoP). Establishments may be rated as a higher risk either because of the
higher-risk nature of their business or because of the lower standards of food safety
present, or both.
Establishments receive an overall risk rating ranging from A (highest risk) to E (lowest
risk). Pro昀椀les of the food establishments in East Su昀昀olk by risk rating categories A to
E are shown in appendix 5, along with the number of new food business registrations
received and those businesses that are outside the scope of the Food Standards Agency’s
Food Hygiene Rating Scheme.
New registrations are for new food businesses that have not had a completed inspection.
Establishments in the outside category include premises such as primary producers that
do not form part of our risk-based intervention programme.
In 2021/23 we were able to deliver the Food Standards Agency’s Recovery Plan by
directing sta昀昀 resources to food safety work. An outline of the projected food safety and
health and safety service demands in 2023/24 is shown in appendix 6.
We have 936 Category A to D interventions to complete before 31 March 2024. We
anticipate we will receive a further 400 new food registrations requiring full inspection
through to 31 March 2024 and there are 69 category E interventions that will be subject
to our Alternative Enforcement Strategy, as detailed in appendix 19.
Health and safety interventions are conducted by authorised Inspectors in accordance
with guidance issued by the HSE to Local Authorities via the National Code and the LAC
67/2 which determines priorities and expectations.
Following national direction from the Health and Safety Executive businesses are
only visited if they are deemed to be high risk based on national accident statistics,
labour force surveys and local intelligence. In 2022 a project was undertaken to assess
compliance in relation to gas and electrical safety in hospitality as that was deemed a
national priority. 22 proactive interventions were undertaken and following two recent
昀椀res in food businesses with an electrical origin, the project will be continued in 2023/24
with a proactive awareness-raising campaign in conjunction with formal enforcement
when it is necessary to secure compliance.
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