Food and You 2 FHRS Wave 8: Executive Summary

Food and You 2 is a biannual ‘Official Statistic’ survey commissioned by the Food Standards
Agency (FSA). The survey measures self-reported consumers’ knowledge, attitudes and
behaviours related to food safety and other food issues amongst adults in England, Wales, and
Northern Ireland.
This report presents main findings from the Food and You 2: Wave 8 ‘Eating out and takeaway’
module relating to the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS). In this module respondents are
asked about their awareness, use and attitudes towards the FHRS. This module is included within
the Food and You 2 survey on an annual basis.
Fieldwork for Food and You 2: Wave 8 was conducted between 12th October 2023 and 8th
January 2024. Around 6,000 adults (16 years or over) from around 4,000 households across
England, Wales, and Northern Ireland completed the survey (see Annex A for more information
about the methodology). In Wave 8, 4,966 adults across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland
completed the online or postal version of the ‘Eating out and takeaway’ module which is
presented in this report. Depending on their reported knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours, not
every respondent will answer every question in the survey or module.