Kitchen Tonic’s Food Safety Management Services support food businesses in developing effective strategies and enhancing food safety and hygiene standards across all areas of their operation.
Food Hygiene Rating Consultants
Our expert team of qualified and experienced food safety consultants and auditors ensure you can achieve and maintain high Food Hygiene Ratings designed to protect your customers and your business. We are based in Central London, but serve all areas of London and the UK.
We’ve helped numerous food businesses achieve a Food Hygiene Rating of 5, even after being previously rated lower, closed down or issued Hygiene Improvement Notices by their local Environmental Health Officer (EHO).
Our most recent success:
In July and August 2025, Kitchen Tonic provided tailored food safety management support to a new food business in Mayfair, Westminster, ahead of their first EHO inspection. Following our expert guidance and implementation of a HACCP based Food Safety Management System, the restaurant achieved a top Food Hygiene Rating of 5 awarded by Westminster council, during an unannounced inspection. You can read about some of our other successful customers here.
Kitchen Tonic helped them implement:
✅ A recognised EHO, HACCP-based Food Safety Management System
✅ Custom monitoring forms
✅ An effective allergen matrix for staff and customer use
✅ Better storage, labelling, cooking & cooling practices
✅ Improved cleaning practices & food safety controls
We also carry out monthly audits to ensure continued compliance and help maintain their 5-star rating.
Are You Interested in Improving Your Food Hygiene Rating?
A poor Food Hygiene Rating could be costing you customers and your reputation — but it doesn’t have to. Kitchen Tonic helps restaurants, cafés, takeaways, and artisanal food producers across the UK improve their hygiene standards and achieve Food Hygiene Ratings they can be proud of.
We will work with you to improve food safety standards and help you implement these standards. As a result you and your staff will become more knowledgeable and confident in hygiene procedures and prepared for that EHO inspection.
✅ Full Premises Assessment
✅ Clear Action Plan to Meet EHO Standards
✅ Implementing a HACCP based Food Safety Management System
✅ Ongoing Support through our scheduled monthly audits
✅ Mock unannounced Inspection to Help You Prepare
Whether you’re aiming for your first inspection, trying to improve your current score or maintain your current score, we will work with you to:
🔹 Understand what Environmental Health Officers are looking for
🔹 Quickly resolve any areas of concern
🔹 Put systems in place to maintain excellent hygiene practices
Costing Structure (one year contract)
Small Businesses - cafes, small restaurants
🔹 Initial assessment & HACCP based system setup: £500
🔹 Follow-up monthly audits: £65
🔹 Allergen matrix development: £200
We can also help you to apply for an EHO reinspection, if you don't want to wait for your next unannounced EHO routine inspection. Additional fees apply.
Medium Businesses (one year contract)
🔹 Initial assessment & HACCP system setup: £600
🔹 Follow-up monthly audits: £75
🔹 Allergen matrix development: £300
We can also help you to apply for an EHO reinspection, if you don't want to wait for your next unannounced EHO routine inspection. Additional fees apply.
Larger businesses, Artisans or multi-site operators – please get in touch for a tailored quote.
Other services relating to Food Hygiene Ratings
Applying for a reinspection? Have you had a recent EHO inspection and been issues a Hygiene Improvement Notice? We can help you implement any concerns the EHO has highlighted and then help you apply for a reinspection. Please contact us to discuss your requirements.
If your business prepares any food that requires a detailed HACCP plan (e.g. Sashimi, Sushi, Ceviche, rare burgers etc., or you have been asked to develop one by the EHO, please see our HACCP services.
Contact our Food Hygiene Consultants to discuss your requirements: info@kitchentonic.com or call: 07837655954