# Food (Scotland) Act 2015, Section 34: Food hygiene information scheme


(1) In section 16(1) of the 1990 Act, after paragraph (d) insert—
“(da) provision for a food hygiene information scheme;”.
(2) In Schedule 1 to the 1990 Act, after paragraph 7 insert—
“
8 (1) Provision for the following in connection with a food hygiene information scheme, namely—
(a) for a food authority—
(i) to assess hygienic conditions and practices in food premises;
(ii) to determine food hygiene ratings for food premises (by reference to criteria specified in or determined in accordance with the regulations);
(iii) to give reasons for, and opportunities to comment on, food hygiene ratings;
(iv) to issue certificates which show food hygiene ratings;
(v) to inform Food Standards Scotland about food hygiene ratings;
(b) for notifying the public of food hygiene ratings (for example, by requiring the display of certificates, or other information, in or on food premises, requiring persons involved in a food business to provide information about food hygiene ratings when asked to do so or requiring food authorities or Food Standards Scotland to publish food hygiene ratings);
(c) for the review or appeal of food hygiene ratings;
(d) for the promotion of the scheme.
(2) Provision for a food hygiene rating to be based on an assessment of hygienic conditions and practices carried out before the regulations come into force.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/1/section/34 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/food-scotland-act-2015/section-34
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