Informing the public about food hygiene ratings
9Offences
1
An operator of a food business establishment commits an offence if, without reasonable excuse, the operator—
a
fails to display a valid food hygiene rating sticker in the location and manner prescribed;
b
displays an invalid food hygiene rating sticker;
c
fails to retain a valid food hygiene rating sticker;
d
parts with possession of a food hygiene rating sticker to any person other than an authorised officer of a food authority;
2
An operator of a food business establishment is also guilty of an offence if, without reasonable excuse—
a
a person’s request to be informed verbally of the establishment’s food hygiene rating is denied; or
b
a person making such a request is given false or misleading information about the establishment’s food hygiene rating.
3
A food hygiene rating sticker remains the property of the food authority.
4
A person commits an offence if that person—
a
intentionally alters, defaces or otherwise tampers with a food hygiene rating sticker, and
b
does so otherwise than for the purpose of removing it from display, or destroying it, in accordance with section 7(6).