A new Food Law Code of Practice has been released by the Food Standards Agency encompassing the ability for remote inspections of risk level D and E premises. But what does ‘remote’ mean? A phone call? An email? A WhatsApp or TEAMS video call? What standards and safeguards need to in place to undertake an inspection remotely?

We were very active in the use of this method during COVID and still have some customers using our purpose-designed inspection technology. Before authorities launch headlong into using these techniques, we suggest there needs to be some official guidance based on practical evidence from the field.