The revised Guidance Note 1: Inspection of a Food Business, is now available.  Originally published in 2001, it has been updated to ensure that it reflects current best practice and meets the needs of both environmental health officers (EHOs) and food business operators.



The revision has been developed by a working group of representative EHOs, working with the Food Safety Authority of Ireland, and provides a format for the preparation, conduct and focus of food business inspections carried out by health board EHOs.  In its new expanded form, the document also gives guidance on the outcome of inspections and examples of recommended actions to deal with food safety and hygiene infringements.

The guidance will continue to be extremely valuable for EHOs in not only ensuring that inspections are carried out in a structured, clear and open way, but also in a consistent manner across the wide spectrum of business types inspected by health board officers wherever they are in the country.

Copies can be obtained by contacting the FSAI on 1890 33 66 77, or on our website at www.fsai.ie/publications.