Hygiene improvement notices under reg 6 of the Food Safety and Hygiene (England) Regulations 2013

Produced in partnership with Richard Heller and Hannah Edwards of Drystone Chambers

Practice notes

Hygiene improvement notices under reg 6 of the Food Safety and Hygiene (England) Regulations 2013

Produced in partnership with Richard Heller and Hannah Edwards of Drystone Chambers

Practice notes

What are hygiene improvement notices?

Hygiene improvement notices are used by enforcement authorities such as the Food Standards Agency (FSA) or a local authority, to enforce the Food Safety and Hygiene (England) Regulations 2013 (FSH(E)R 2013), SI 2013/2996.

The effect of a hygiene improvement notice is to require a 'food business operator' to take measures which are necessary to secure compliance with FSH(E)R 2013. See Practice Note: Applying the Food Safety and Hygiene (England) Regulations 2013.

Hygiene improvement notices should be distinguished from improvement notices issued under the Food Safety Act 1990 (FSA 1990). Improvement notices issued under FSA 1990 are used to enforce the regulations made under Part II of FSA 1990.

Failure to comply with a hygiene improvement notice issued under FSH(E)R 2013 is a criminal offence.

Guidance on using hygiene improvement notices is provided by the Food Law Code of Practice issued by the FSA.

The FSA in Wales has also issued a Food Law Code of Practice and

Jurisdiction(s):

United Kingdom

Key definition:

Improvement notice definition

What does Improvement notice mean?

The Pensions Regulator may issue an improvement notice to a person they believe has breached legislative requirements. This is a notice directing a person to take certain actions, or to refrain from certain actions.

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