Issue - meetings
Charging for requested Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS) re-inspections/re-visits
Meeting: 27/04/2017 - Cabinet (Item 122)
122 Charging for Requested Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS) re-inspections/re-visits 
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(The Report of the Portfolio Holder for Environment and Culture)
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Minutes:
The Portfolio Holder for Environment and Culture advised Members that The Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS) has been in place in Tamworth Borough Council since April 2012. Currently all visits made to premises are conducted at no cost to the business, which includes requested second visits to the business for the sole purpose of increasing their “star” rating, which is to their business benefit.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) announced on the 13th March 2017 that Local Authorities in England may introduce a charging regime using existing powers available to the Council under the Localism Act to make a charge for requests received for an FHRS re-rating inspection.
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RESOLVED: |
That the Members approved the introduction of a charge based on the hourly rate of officers for re-rating inspections based upon full cost recovery with effect from 1 June 2017, reviewed in line with the fees and charges policy annually thereafter.
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(Moved by Councillor J Goodall and seconded by Councillor D Cook) |
