Issue - meetings

Report of the Strategic Director of Place

Presented by the Community Services Portfolio Holder

The Community Services Portfolio Holder presented the report to Members.

He noted that the key successes in 2018/19 were:-

• 96.4% of establishments that have received a hygiene rating have achieved a rating of three (Generally satisfactory) or higher (Good, Very Good).
• The number of establishments requiring urgent improvement (rated 0) fell from three to one during 2018/19.
• The number of establishments demonstrating very good hygiene standards (rated 5) increased from 520 to 541 during 2018/19.
• 100% of planned inspections to high and medium risk (category A, B, C, D) food establishments were delivered.

He advised that during 2019/20 priority would be given to establishments within risk category A, B, unrated and non-broadly compliant C and D. It was estimated that 30% of establishments would receive one or more revisits. In addition to the above programme, all new food establishments will receive an initial inspection and that each would receive advice from both the Environmental Health and Business Focus teams. He highlighted that the service would continue to use social media to communicate food hygiene ratings. He congratulated the team on its hard work.

It was moved by A Woodman, seconded by Councillor R Ashman and

RESOLVED THAT:

1.    The Environmental Health Food Safety Service Delivery Plan 2019/20 appended to the report be approved

2.    The performance and achievements in 2018/19 be noted.

Reason for decision:- To approve the content of the Food Safety Service Delivery Plan 2019/20 as required by the Food Standards Agency.