Local Authority Recovery Plan Assurance Assessment: Conclusions

4.1 Following the completion of the Recovery Plan assessments within 11 LAs in England, Wales and NI it was established that: 

• the Recovery Plan had generally been well received by LAs, enabling them to take a risk-based approach and target their resources to their highest risk interventions 
• LAs have continued to operate the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS) 
• the majority LAs across the 3 countries were able to meet or exceed the Recovery Plan milestones, helping to maintain consumer confidence and protect consumers wider interests in relation to food safety. This work protects consumers by ensuring that food is safe and what it says it is, which contributes to the FSA strategy for 2022 to 2027 
• where an LA has struggled to meet a milestone, they have been provided with enhanced advice and support  
• where LAs have raised questions and queries, these will be fed back into the relevant policy teams within the FSA