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Call for law change on hygiene ratings

Half of businesses in England do not display their food hygiene ratings

Richard Young

Posted 12 October 2018 | JoTS Online

Content Tags:  Updates|Food and Drink|National

UPDATES: Calls are growing for mandatory display of food hygiene ratings in England, with campaigners arguing greater transparency would help consumers make informed choices as online takeaway ordering continues to expand.

The Local Government Association (LGA) is calling for all businesses serving food to customers in England, including online food delivery outlets, to be forced to display food hygiene ratings to drive up hygiene standards and protect people from harm. It is also calling for healthy food choices to be incorporated into the food hygiene ratings system to help tackle the obesity crisis.

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