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Step 3: Understand the mandatory Food Hygiene Rating Scheme

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Wales is the only UK nation where displaying your food hygiene rating is mandatory by law. After your first inspection, you must display the rating sticker where customers can see it. Failure to display your rating, or displaying a false rating, is a criminal offence carrying a fine of up to 2,500 pounds.

Mandatory food hygiene rating display in Wales

How the Food Hygiene Rating (Wales) Act 2013 works, what to expect from your inspection, and how to appeal or request a re-rating.

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