Origin
At the 2004 Chartered Institute of Environmental Health conference, the institute called upon the government to mandate the publication of food inspection information, citing similar schemes in the USA, Canada and Denmark which had been successful in improving compliance and promoting better consumer choice.
On 1 January 2005 the Freedom of Information Act (and Environmental Information Regulations) came into effect and local councils slowly began to publish the information on the Internet and via certificates. However there was no uniform grading system and many councils chose their own schemes, thus making comparison difficult.
By 2013 all but 2 authorities in the UK had agreed to join the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (or in Scotland the Food Hygiene Information Scheme). The latest inspection for any food business can be found on line at www.scoresonthedoors.org.uk or by downloading the app 'Food Hygiene' for iPhone or Android smartphones.
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