UK FSA: Proposed Changes to Food Hygiene Delivery Model Open to Comment
The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has launched a public consultation on developing a modernized food hygiene delivery model (FHDM). The proposed changes to the FHDM are intended to enable local authorities to focus on food businesses that are noncompliant or pose the highest public health risk, thereby reducing regulatory burdens on compliant and low-risk businesses.
The consultation is relevant to local authorities and district councils, food business operators, third-party food safety assurance organizations, professional awarding bodies for environmental health and trading standards, trade unions and other stakeholders who are interested in sharing their views on the updated FHDM. Specifically, the proposed changes to the FHDM that are open to comment are: