Preparation of rating

Food hygiene rating
1
Where a district council has carried out an inspection of a food business establishment in its district, it must rate the food hygiene standards of the establishment on the basis of that inspection.
2
But the district council need not prepare a rating if it considers that it is not necessary to do so, in light of how long it is since it last did so.
3
A rating under this section is referred to in this Act as a “food hygiene rating”.
4
A “food business establishment” is an establishment which—
a
is required to be registered with a district council under Article 6 of Regulation (EC) 852/2004 or to be approved by a district council under Article 4 of Regulation (EC) 853/2004, and
b
supplies food direct to consumers.
5
A reference to carrying out an inspection of a food business establishment is a reference to carrying out an activity in relation to the establishment as part of official controls under Regulation (EU) 2017/625 .
6
The Department may by regulations specify categories of establishment in relation to which the duty under subsection (1) does not apply.
7
The Department may by order amend the definition of “food business establishment”.
S. 1 in operation at 7.10.2016 by S.R. 2016/328, art. 2
Words in s. 1(5) substituted (23.12.2020) by The Food Hygiene Rating Act (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/267), regs. 1, 2(2)