Implementation
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) recommended a 3 star scheme to its board in March 2008, however on 10 December 2008 the FSA board decided to approve a 6-tier system.
Following an agreement with Transparencydata in August 2011 the majority of councils in the UK have now signed up to publish their scores according to the FSA schemes.
Meanwhile, the original SOTD site continues to publish details of Food Hygiene scores as well as local awards such as Healthy Eating. Ahead of compulsory display in late 2013, many Commercial organisations now use performance management and benchmarking software to manage their estates.
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