Rated5 BlogPractical writing on inspections, ratings and running a safe kitchen — from someone who's done the job.https://rated5.app/en-gbWhat Is SFBB (Safer Food Better Business) and Do You Actually Need It?https://rated5.app/blog/what-is-sfbb-safer-food-better-business/https://rated5.app/blog/what-is-sfbb-safer-food-better-business/SFBB explained in plain English: what Safer Food Better Business actually is, who legally needs one, and how it works day to day in a UK kitchen.Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTRunning the kitchenThe best digital SFBB and food safety apps in 2026 — an honest comparisonhttps://rated5.app/blog/best-digital-sfbb-food-safety-apps-2026/https://rated5.app/blog/best-digital-sfbb-food-safety-apps-2026/The categories of food-safety software on the market, what actually matters, and why Rated5 comes out ahead — checked 17/07/2026.Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTInspection & ratingsWhat EHOs actually look at in your diaryhttps://rated5.app/blog/what-ehos-actually-look-at/https://rated5.app/blog/what-ehos-actually-look-at/The inspection isn't a mystery. Officers work through the same SFBB sections you do — what they check first, and why gaps matter most.Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTInspection & ratingsThe four-weekly review, without the dreadhttps://rated5.app/blog/four-weekly-review-without-the-dread/https://rated5.app/blog/four-weekly-review-without-the-dread/The review exists to catch drift before the EHO does. Ten minutes, once a month — here's a routine that actually sticks.Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTRunning the kitchenCooling: the check kitchens most often misshttps://rated5.app/blog/cooling-the-check-kitchens-most-often-miss/https://rated5.app/blog/cooling-the-check-kitchens-most-often-miss/Cooked, covered, forgotten. Why the 90-minute cooling window slips through busy services, and how to make it automatic.Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTRunning the kitchenAn optional HACCP module, for premises that need ithttps://rated5.app/blog/optional-haccp-module/https://rated5.app/blog/optional-haccp-module/Some premises need full HACCP rather than SFBB. The new module lets you build your hazard plan in Rated5 and keep the same daily logging.Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTProduct updatesHow food hygiene ratings are scoredhttps://rated5.app/blog/how-food-hygiene-ratings-are-scored/https://rated5.app/blog/how-food-hygiene-ratings-are-scored/Hygiene, structure, and confidence in management — the three scores behind the sticker, and why the third one is where diaries matter.Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTInspection & ratingsProbe calibration in two minuteshttps://rated5.app/blog/probe-calibration-in-two-minutes/https://rated5.app/blog/probe-calibration-in-two-minutes/Ice point, boiling point, done. A weekly habit that makes every reading in your diary defensible.Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTRunning the kitchenInspection mode: read-only, on purposehttps://rated5.app/blog/inspection-mode-read-only-on-purpose/https://rated5.app/blog/inspection-mode-read-only-on-purpose/Why the screen you hand the EHO can't edit anything — and how that builds confidence in your records.Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTProduct updates