What actions can a Food Safety Officer take if they find problems?
Hygiene Improvement Notices In certain situations, where the matter is considered to be more serious or where the food business operator has previously been instructed to act and has failed to do so, a Hygiene Improvement Notice may be served. This requires specific improvements within a specified time. Failure to comply with the Hygiene Improvement Notice would constitute an offence which would result in further legal action. Where the food business operator disagrees with the notice they have the right to appeal the notice in a magistrates’ court. The rights of appeal are always explained fully at the time the notice is served. Hygiene Emergency Prohibition Notice If the officer considers there is a serious and imminent danger to health or food safety he may serve an Hygiene Emergency Prohibition Notice, which effectively closes the premises until remedial work has been carried out and the premises are returned to the required standard. A Hygiene Emergency Prohibition Notice may also
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