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Appendix 19
Food and Safety Team Alternative Enforcement Strategy for
low-risk food establishments.
1. 1. This Alternative Enforcement Strategy (AES) sets out the arrangements adopted
by East Sufolk Council for conducting oïcial controls at food establishments
rated aslow risk in accordance with the Food Standards Agency9s Food Law Code of
Practice (FLCoP) and Practice Guidance.
2. Low-risk food establishments are deoned as those with a category E food hygiene
rating, as detailed in Annex 1 of the FLCoP.
3. The AES is not used for food establishments subject to approval under Retained EU
Law Regulation No 853/2004 or those which export food. Establishments subject to
approval or export food, including those with a category E food hygiene rating, are
subject to oïcial controls at a frequency appropriate for their food hygiene rating
in accordance with Annex 1 of the FLCoP.
4. Food establishments with a category E food hygiene rating, which are not broadly
compliant with relevant food legislation, are subject to oïcial controls until they
achieve a broadly compliant standard. An establishment is considered broadly
compliant if it achieves a minimum food hygiene rating of 10/10/10 for the level of
(current) compliance for hygiene/structure/conodence in management & control
procedures, as detailed in Annex 1 of the FLCoP.
5. All newly registered (and unrated) food business establishments are subject to an
initial inspection in accordance with Chapter 4 of the FLCoP. These establishments
are risk rated in accordance with Annex 1.
6. The AES does not preclude oïcial controls of low-risk establishments: full
inspections, partial inspections and/or audits of low-risk establishments may be
undertaken where these are East Sufolk Council9s preferred intervention option.
Oïcial control interventions may be conducted at establishments subject to the
AES where there has been:
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a consumer complaint
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planning or building regulation applications
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an infectious disease notiocation
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changes in activities or management
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a non-return of a questionnaire
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insuïcient information returned by questionnaire
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a food alert requiring action.
In addition, certain primary producers may need an intervention in line with current
FSA guidance and national enforcement priorities.
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