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Appendix 19
Food and Safety Team Alternative Enforcement Strategy for low-risk
food establishments.
1. This Alternative Enforcement Strategy (AES) sets out the arrangements adopted by
East Su昀昀olk Council for conducting o昀케cial controls at food establishments rated as
low risk in accordance with the Food Standards Agency’s Food Law Code of Practice
(FLCoP) and Practice Guidance.
2. Low-risk food establishments are de昀椀ned 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 o昀케cial 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 o昀케cial 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/con昀椀dence 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 o昀케cial controls of low-risk establishments: full
inspections, partial inspections and/or audits of low-risk establishments may be
undertaken where these are East Su昀昀olk Council’s preferred intervention option.
O昀케cial 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 noti昀椀cation
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changes in activities or management
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a non-return of a questionnaire
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insu昀케cient 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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