There are fears consumers are being put at risk of food poisoning after it was revealed almost a third of food venues in some Kent districts have not had a hygiene inspection in the past two years. In Folkestone and Hythe, 32% are overdue a visit from environmental health teams – while in Canterbury the figure is 29%. Guidelines state most food premises should be inspected between six months and two years, depending on the level of risk. Environmental health teams say a recruitment crisis and a backlog from the Covid pandemic are behind the trend, which is putting consumers at an increased ris…
