Costs and terms and conditions
There is a cost involved with the advice service depending on what intervention is carried out.
- Pre-inspection visits is charged at £140 (plus VAT); pre-inspection visits will take a maximum of two hours;
- Re-inspection rate is charged at £195 (VAT not chargeable); this re-inspection rate is for an official re-inspection only, this does not form part of the advice service. Apply for re-inspection
- Tailored advice (including coaching) is charged at £90 per hour (plus VAT); and
- Export Health Certificate is £90 minimum charge plus £90 per hour or part thereof for additional time (VAT not chargeable)
Free Initial advice
We offer free advice for business around basic issues which can discussed by a quick phone call or email.
Terms and conditions
- Where an appointment is cancelled or re-arranged without a valid reason, we reserve the right to charge for this.
- Further correspondence, following a report or visit, may incur further cost based on the officer time taken in dealing with the request.
- Advice visits are designed to achieve compliance and support business, but 'action' may be taken in circumstance where the risk to public health is imminent and informal arrangements are unsuccessful.
- Failure to implement advice given could hinder your ability to achieve a greater hygiene rating score at the time of a revisit.