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UK-wide 'scores on the doors' scheme on hygiene standards in food businesses (Wales)

Monday 2 June 2008

The Food Standards Agency is seeking your views on proposals for establishing a UK-wide ‘scores on the doors’ (SOTD) scheme to provide consumers with information about hygiene standards in food businesses.

All comments and views should be sent to:

Andrew Morris

General Enforcement Branch
Food Standards Agency
11th Floor, Southgate House
Wood Street
Cardiff CF10 1EW

Tel: 02920 678960
Fax: 02920 678918
E-mail: andrew.morris@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk

Responses are requested by: 29 August 2008

Summary of responses is now available

PDF Document (pdf 97KB)

Consultation details

The scheme will be supported by a centrally funded branding and marketing exercise and by a national promotional campaign to raise awareness of consumers and food businesses. Assessment of hygiene standards is undertaken by our local authority partners, and we are also seeking views on a support package to assist them in implementing and operating the UK-wide scheme.

Comments are sought on:

Full details of the scheme and background information are available at the link below.

Further information

This consultation has been prepared in accordance with the (External) HM Government Code of Practice on Consultation , which states that a consultation must follow better regulation best practice, including carrying out an Impact Assessment (Regulatory Impact Assessment in Scotland). The assessment is included in the consultation documents.

We are interested in what you thought of this consultation and would therefore welcome your general feedback on both the consultation package and overall consultation process. If you would like to assist us to improve the quality of future consultations, please feel free to share your thoughts with us by using the consultation feedback questionnaire.

Download word Consultation feedback questionnaire  (Word)

Download pdf Consultation feedback questionnaire  (pdf)

Publication of personal data and confidentiality of responses

In accordance with the FSA principle of openness our Information Centre at Aviation House will hold a copy of the completed consultation. Responses will be open to public access upon request. The FSA will also publish a summary of responses, which may include personal data, such as your full name and contact address details. If you do not want this information to be released, please complete and return the Publication of Personal Data Form. Return of this form does not mean that we will treat your response to the consultation as confidential, just your personal data.

Download word Data protection form  (Word)

Download pdf Data protection form  (pdf)

Publication of response summary

Within three months of a consultation ending we aim to publish a summary of responses received and provide a link to it from this page.

If, after three months, the summary is still not showing, please contact the person who was responsible for the original consultation. Alternatively, you can contact the FSA Consultation Co-ordinator by email: consultationcoordinator@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk

Related links

Scores on the Doors Consultation Responses - Welsh

Download word  (Word 186KB) UK-wide 'scores on the doors' scheme on hygiene standards in food businesses (Wales) Read the full consultation documents

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