What is Strive for 5?
Following each food hygiene inspection, all food businesses are given a food hygiene rating under the Food Standard Agency’s Food Hygiene Rating Scheme.
These range from 0 (urgent improvement necessary) to 5 (very good). A good food hygiene rating can help attract new customers, drive sales and motivate staff to continue striving for excellence.
Strive for 5 is designed to put you in the best position to meet legal requirements and achieve the top food hygiene rating to put you ahead of the competition. It is ideal for new food businesses who want to start on the right track or for established businesses who want to improve their current rating.
EH Sense can provide this service, including a Safer Food Better Business pack, for £305.80 (VAT exempt).
What does Strive for 5 involve?
An officer will contact you to arrange a two hour visit to your premises at a time convenient for you. The visit will include:
- A hard copy of Safer Food Better Business and coaching on how to use it
- A walk around inspection of your premises, highlighting areas where change and/or improvement is required
- Temperature checks
- Cleanliness checks using ATP testing techniques
- Audit/review of your food safety management system
- Closing meeting
You will receive a full written report highlighting areas of good practice and where improvements are required. The report will also indicate what your rating score would be and what needs to be done to achieve a higher score.