URL: https://democracy.lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=1085

Decision Maker: Leader of Eastbourne Borough Council

Outcome:

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: Yes

Purpose: Proposed introduction of a fee for re-rating visits for food businesses under the Food Hygiene Rerating Scheme.

Content: Proposed introduction of a fee for re-rating visits for food businesses under the Food Hygiene Rerating Scheme. To agree to introduce a fee, as proposed in the report, to revisit a food business under the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme when requested by the business and where there is no statutory requirement to provide a re-inspection. The fee will be on a full cost recovery basis and be implemented from 1 April 2025. To provide a choice for food businesses to pay for a service to be revisited in a shorter time frame or alternatively to not pay and wait up to 3-6 months for a revisit for rescoring purposes. To not introduce a fee.

Date of Decision: December 19, 2024