{"id":5750,"date":"2026-06-06T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/?p=5750"},"modified":"2026-06-05T16:28:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T15:28:15","slug":"tap-water-and-food-hygiene-uk-2026-tourist-safety-faq","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/uk-travel-essentials\/tap-water-and-food-hygiene-uk-2026-tourist-safety-faq\/","title":{"rendered":"Tap Water and Food Hygiene in the UK 2026: Tourist Safety FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"

Er breski krana vatn \u00f6ruggt til a\u00f0 drekka fyrir fer\u00f0amenn \u00e1ri\u00f0 2026?<\/h2>\n

J\u00e1, kranavatn um allt Bretland er ein af \u00f6ruggustum og best eftirlitsskyldum drykkjavatnaflokkum heimsins. Ennfremur greinir Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) fr\u00e1 99,96% samsvarandi hlutfalli s\u00fdna fyrir 2024 um Engla og Wales, me\u00f0 svipa\u00f0lega sterka skoru \u00e1 Skotlandi og Nor\u00f0ur-\u00cdrlandi.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00deess \u00ed sta\u00f0, DWI \u00e1rssk\u00fdrsla 2024<\/a> sta\u00f0festir a\u00f0 breskir vatnsbirgjar uppfylltu e\u00f0a f\u00f3ru yfir drykkjavatnsg\u00e6\u00f0areglur 2016 \u00e1 sj\u00f6unda \u00e1ri samfelldum. Aftur \u00e1 m\u00f3ti, stutt tilkynning um su\u00f0u vatn \u00e1ri\u00f0 2024 haf\u00f0i \u00e1hrif \u00e1 a\u00f0eins 0,02% af flutningssv\u00e6\u00f0um, allt leyst innan 48 klst.<\/p>\n

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Af hverju sum fer\u00f0amenn taka eftir \u00f6\u00f0ruv\u00edsi brag\u00f0i<\/h2>\n

S\u00e9rstaklega er v\u00f6kvah\u00f6r\u00f0u breytileg yfir sv\u00e6\u00f0um: Lund\u00fanir og su\u00f0austur hafa hart vatn (mikil k\u00f6ls\u00fam og magnes\u00edn), en Skotland og Wales hafa tilhneigingu til a\u00f0 hafa mj\u00fakara vatn. \u00deess vegna er munurinn \u00e1 brag\u00f0i hreinlega steinefna, ekki menga\u00f0ir.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ennfremur greinir British Geological Survey (BGS) fr\u00e1 Lund\u00fana vatnshor\u00f0u \u00e1 200\u2013320 mg\/L CaCO3, sem er me\u00f0al \u00feeirra h\u00e6rri evr\u00f3psku borga. Athyglisvert er a\u00f0 \u00feetta er ekki ska\u00f0legt og er samb\u00e6rilegt m\u00f6rgum drykkjarv\u00f6tnum steinefna; \u00fear af lei\u00f0andi \u00e1 engin heilsufarleg \u00e1h\u00e6tta vi\u00f0.<\/p>\n

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Matarmatsreglur: Hvernig \u00e1 a\u00f0 koma auga \u00e1 \u00f6ruggan veitingasta\u00f0<\/h2>\n

Leittu a\u00f0 gr\u00e6num og sv\u00f6rtum l\u00edmmi\u00f0a Matv\u00e6laeftirlitsins (FSA) \u00ed glugga hvers veitingasta\u00f0ar, veitingasta\u00f0ar me\u00f0 afhentu og matv\u00e6laverslunar. \u00cd kj\u00f6lfari\u00f0 eru einkunnir \u00e1 bilinu 0 (br\u00fdn endurb\u00f3t) til 5 (mj\u00f6g gott).<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sannarlega s\u00fdna t\u00f6lfr\u00e6\u00f0i FSA 2024 a\u00f0 84,2% af breskum matv\u00e6lafyrirt\u00e6kjum fengu 5\/5; 8,6% fengu 4\/5; og a\u00f0eins 0,8% fengu 1 e\u00f0a 0. \u00deess vegna er einf\u00f6ld lei\u00f0 a\u00f0 velja sta\u00f0i me\u00f0 einkunn 4 e\u00f0a 5 \u00ed flestum breskum borgum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
FSA Einkunn<\/th>\nMerking<\/th>\n% breskra fyrirt\u00e6kja (2024)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
5<\/td>\nMj\u00f6g gott<\/td>\n84.2%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nGott<\/td>\n8.6%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nAlmennt fulln\u00e6gjandi<\/td>\n4.5%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
0–2<\/td>\nBr\u00fdn endurb\u00f3t<\/td>\n2.7%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Algengustu magafl\u00e6kir sem algengust eru hj\u00e1 fer\u00f0am\u00f6nnum \u00e1 Bretlandi<\/h2>\n

N\u00e1nar tilteki\u00f0 standa norov\u00edrus, campylobacter og salmonella fyrir 84% af skr\u00e1\u00f0um magafl\u00e6kjum fer\u00f0amanna \u00e1 Bretlandi (UK Health Security Agency, 2024). \u00dear a\u00f0 auki valda s\u00f3tthr\u00e6r\u00f0 kj\u00fakling (illa steiktur gatur\u00e9ttur) og \u00fevegin sal\u00f6t flestum tilfellum.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Til samanbur\u00f0ar voru Listeria-\u00fatbrot sem tengdust ostaborgum st\u00f3rverslunar leyst upp \u00e1ri\u00f0 2023; 2024 UKHSA sk\u00fdrslan greinir engin \u00fatbrot fr\u00e1 st\u00f3rum verslunarke\u00f0jum Bretlands. \u00deess vegna \u00e6tti \u00fe\u00fa a\u00f0 velja FSA 4 e\u00f0a 5 stofnanir og \u00feekktar st\u00e6r\u00f0verslanir til a\u00f0 draga \u00far \u00e1h\u00e6ttu.<\/p>\n

\u00d3keypis drykkjarvatn \u00e1 veitingast\u00f6\u00f0um, kaffih\u00fasum og opinberum endur\u00e1fyllingarkerfi<\/h2>\n

Samkv\u00e6mt l\u00f6gum ver\u00f0a leyf\u00f0ar stofnanir \u00e1 Bretlandi a\u00f0 bj\u00f3\u00f0a \u00f3keypis kranavatn a\u00f0 bei\u00f0ni (breyting \u00e1 Licensing Act 2003). \u00dear a\u00f0 auki b\u00fd\u00f0ur \"Refill\" herfer\u00f0 City to Sea n\u00fa yfir 30.000 \u00f3keypis opinbera endur\u00e1fyllingu vatnsst\u00f6\u00f0va \u00e1 Bretlandi \u00e1ri\u00f0 2024.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sannarlega kortleggur Refill UK appi\u00f0 hvert kaffi, safn og fer\u00f0amennsku sem sam\u00feykkir \u00f3keypis kranavatn. Athyglisvert er a\u00f0 mi\u00f0borg Lond\u00fans ein hefur 1.840 endur\u00e1fyllingu; \u00feess vegna \u00e6ttir \u00fe\u00fa a\u00f0 bera endurn\u00fdtanlega fl\u00f6sku til a\u00f0 spara allt a\u00f0 \u00a315 \u00e1 dag \u00e1 gossu vatni.<\/p>\n

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Haltu \u00fe\u00e9r hitum \u00e1 og for\u00f0astu veikindi sem tengjast hita \u00e1ri\u00f0 2026<\/h2>\n

UK Health Security Agency sp\u00e1ir fyrir um t\u00ed\u00f0ari hitabylgjur \u00e1ri\u00f0 2026; \u00feess vegna \u00e6tti \u00fe\u00fa a\u00f0 drekka a\u00f0 minnsta kosti 2 litra af vatni \u00e1 dag, s\u00e9rstaklega \u00feegar \u00fe\u00fa sko\u00f0ar Lond\u00f3n e\u00f0a situr vi\u00f0 \u00fatilegumyndir. \u00dear a\u00f0 auki draga endur\u00e1fyllingarst\u00f6\u00f0var n\u00e1l\u00e6gt helstu \u00e1hugam\u00e1lum \u00far einnota plasti.<\/strong><\/p>\n

N\u00e1nar tilteki\u00f0 fengu Heat-Health Alert-vi\u00f0varanir UKHSA gefnar \u00fat \u00e1ri\u00f0 2024 76 daga, upp \u00far 38 \u00e1ri\u00f0 2022. \u00dear af lei\u00f0andi \u00e6ttu fer\u00f0amenn \u00e1 sumri a\u00f0 skipuleggja snemma morguns e\u00f0a seint \u00e1 kv\u00f6ldi \u00fativerk og nota opinbera endur\u00e1fyllingu til a\u00f0 halda s\u00e9r hitum \u00e1.<\/p>\n

Sv\u00e6\u00f0i og st\u00edfleiki kranavatn Bretlands \u00e1 korti<\/h2>\n

Samkv\u00e6mt Drinking Water Inspectorate eru drekkv\u00f6tn UK me\u00f0al \u00feeirra \u00f6ruggustu \u00ed heiminum: 99,96 pr\u00f3sent af opinberum vatnssamplum stendu \u00f6ll efna- og sn\u00edkjupr\u00f3fanir \u00ed n\u00fdjustu \u00e1rssk\u00fdrslunni sem gefin var \u00fat 18. febr\u00faar 2026, sem n\u00e6r yfir meira en 4,1 millj\u00f3n vatnsfl\u00f3kapr\u00f3fanir um Engla og Wales.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Steinst\u00e6r\u00f0 breytist mj\u00f6g eftir sv\u00e6\u00f0um. London, su\u00f0uraustur og East Anglia eru \u00ed \"erf\u00f0um\" flokki me\u00f0 200 til 350 milligramma af kalkspar \u00e1 l\u00edtra, vegna kr\u00edt og kalksteinsvatnasafna. Manchester, Glasgow og Lake District draga aftur \u00e1 m\u00f3ti \u00far yfirbor\u00f0sgeymslum og veita \"mj\u00fak\" vatn me\u00f0 40 til 100 milligr\u00f6mm. Samkv\u00e6mt gov.uk drekkv\u00f6tnareglur uppf\u00e6r\u00f0ar \u00ed mars 2026<\/a>hefur steinst\u00e6r\u00f0 a\u00f0eins \u00e1hrif \u00e1 brag\u00f0 og kalkh\u00e6lingu, ekki \u00e1 \u00f6ryggi neyslu.<\/p>\n

\u00cd raun \u00fe\u00fd\u00f0ir \u00feetta a\u00f0 drekkv\u00f6tn London er fullkomlega drykkjanlegt en g\u00e6ti bo\u00f0i\u00f0 s\u00e9r fram sem svol\u00edti\u00f0 kalksteinslegir fyrir heimamenn fr\u00e1 mj\u00fakum vatnsborgarum eins og Seattle e\u00f0a Sydney. Ennfremur geta kl\u00f3rvinnslustig 0,2 til 0,8 milligramma \u00e1 l\u00edtra veri\u00f0 skynjuleg fyrir vi\u00f0kv\u00e6ma gauminn. Einf\u00f6ld kolefniss\u00eda geymd \u00ed h\u00f3telherbergisfyrirs\u00e6tu \u00ed 30 m\u00edn\u00fatur leysir venjulega b\u00e6\u00f0i vandam\u00e1lin.<\/p>\n

Food Hygiene Rating Scheme 0 til 5 \u00datsk\u00fdrt<\/h2>\n

Food Standards Agency rekur Food Hygiene Rating Scheme sem gefur \u00f6llum veitingast\u00f6\u00f0um, kr\u00fast, afhendingarveitingast\u00f6\u00f0um og matv\u00e6las\u00f6lua\u00f0ilum einkun fr\u00e1 0 (br\u00fdn endurb\u00e6tur nau\u00f0synlegar) til 5 (mj\u00f6g gott), me\u00f0 birtingu gr\u00f3na l\u00edmmi\u00f0a \u00e1skilin \u00e1 Nor\u00f0ur-\u00cdrlandi og Wales en valfrj\u00e1ls \u00e1 Englandi.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Einkun er sett af sta\u00f0bundnum Environmental Health Officer \u00e1 grundvelli \u00feriggja svi\u00f0a: me\u00f0h\u00f6ndlun \u00e1 matv\u00e6lum me\u00f0 hygienu, hreinkun og \u00e1standi h\u00fasn\u00e6\u00f0is og stj\u00f3rnun \u00e1 matv\u00e6laa\u00f0gengri. Samkv\u00e6mt gov.uk Food Hygiene Rating Scheme t\u00f6lfr\u00e6\u00f0i sem gefin var \u00fat 9. apr\u00edl 2026<\/a>hafa 75 pr\u00f3sent af ensku matv\u00e6lafyrirt\u00e6kjum 5 stj\u00f6rnu einkunn, en 1,8 pr\u00f3sent f\u00e1 0 e\u00f0a 1.<\/p>\n

Fyrir fer\u00f0amenn er kerfi\u00f0 \u00f6flugt formsko\u00f0un fyrir m\u00e1lt\u00ed\u00f0. Fletta upp hva\u00f0ri stofnun sem er eftir nafni e\u00f0a p\u00f3stn\u00fameri me\u00f0 leitargetu \u00e1 ratings.food.gov.uk. Ni\u00f0ursta\u00f0an endurspeglar n\u00fdjustu sko\u00f0un innan 18 m\u00e1na\u00f0a. Sannarlega, g\u00e1fa\u00f0ir gestir athuga einkunn \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00feeir b\u00f3ka morgunm\u00e1lart\u00edma h\u00f3tels e\u00f0a velja gatukjarnave\u00f0skip \u00e1 Borough Market e\u00f0a Camden Lock.<\/p>\n

Yfirl\u00fdsing ofn\u00e6misofsakir samkv\u00e6mt l\u00f6gum Natashku 2021<\/h2>\n

Fr\u00e1 og me\u00f0 1. okt\u00f3ber 2021 hafa matarframlei\u00f0slufyrirt\u00e6ki um alla Englandinn, Wales, Skotland og Nor\u00f0ur-\u00cdrland veri\u00f0 bundin af l\u00f6gum Natashku (Food Information Amendment Regulations 2019) a\u00f0 prenta alla innihaldsey\u00f0u og djarfl\u00fdsta yfirl\u00fdsingu um 14 eftirlitsefna \u00e1 \u00f6llum forverpku\u00f0um matv\u00f6rum til beinna s\u00f6lu, \u00fear \u00e1 me\u00f0al samlokum, salatom, b\u00f6ku\u00f0um v\u00f6rum og taka-og-fara drykkjum.<\/strong><\/p>\n

14 yfirl\u00fdstu ofn\u00e6misofsakir eru seller\u00ed, korn sem inniheldur gl\u00faten, kr\u00e6kir, egg, fiskur, lup\u00edn, skeljar, sinnep, hnetu, erdn\u00e6tur, sesam fr\u00e6, soja, brennisteinn og mj\u00f3lk. \u00deykkir leturflotaframsetning er l\u00f6gbo\u00f0in og ver\u00f0ur a\u00f0 birtast \u00e1 sama yfirbor\u00f0i og v\u00f6runafni\u00f0. Samkv\u00e6mt gov.uk lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir um l\u00f6g Natashku endurn\u00fdja\u00f0ur 11. jan\u00faar 2026<\/a>, geta sektir fyrir vanefndir n\u00e1\u00f0 5.000 pundum fyrir hvert brot sem broti gegn matv\u00e6la\u00f6ryggisl\u00f6gum fr\u00e1 1990.<\/p>\n

Fyrir fer\u00f0amenn me\u00f0 ofn\u00e6misofsakir er prakt\u00edsk \u00e1vinningurinn risast\u00f3r. Skinka og ostk\u00f6kur fr\u00e1 Pret a Manger s\u00fdnir n\u00fa korn, mj\u00f3lk og sinnep ofn\u00e6misofsakir \u00ed \u00feykkum leturfloti undir innihaldshluta, og \u00fea\u00f0 sama gildir um Greggs, Itsu, Leon, M&S Food on the Move, og Sainsbury’s taka-og-fara hillur. Ennfremur ver\u00f0a veitingaristalir a\u00f0 benda \u00e1 ofn\u00e6misofsakir fyrir \u00f3forverka\u00f0ar r\u00e9tir me\u00f0 a\u00f0skildum matse\u00f0li e\u00f0a starfsmannauppl\u00fdsingum, \u00ed samr\u00e6mi vi\u00f0 FSA framfylgdarfyrirm\u00e6li.<\/p>\n

Algengar spurningar<\/h2>\n

\u00dearf \u00e9g a\u00f0 sj\u00f3\u00f0a kranavatn Bretlands fyrir drykkjandi?<\/h3>\n

Nei. Kranavatn Bretlands er me\u00f0h\u00f6ndla\u00f0 samkv\u00e6mt st\u00f6\u00f0lum EU og bresku drykkjarvatnsregluger\u00f0arinnar og er \u00f6ruggt beint \u00far krankanum.<\/p>\n

Er fl\u00f6skuvatn \u00f3d\u00fdrara en a\u00f0 kaupa kranavatn?<\/h3>\n

Kranavatn er \u00f3keypis. Fl\u00f6skuvatn kostar a\u00f0 me\u00f0altali \u00a31,20 fyrir 500 ml \u00ed mi\u00f0b\u00e6 Lond\u00fanar (BBC Good Food sm\u00e1s\u00f6luk\u00f6nnun 2024); \u00fev\u00ed sparar endurfylling verulega.<\/p>\n

Hvernig athuga \u00e9g matarhreinal\u00e6tiseinkunn veitingasta\u00f0ar fyrir b\u00f3kun?<\/h3>\n

Leita \u00e1 FSA vefs\u00ed\u00f0u \u00e1 ratings.food.gov.uk eftir p\u00f3stn\u00fameri e\u00f0a nafni fyrirt\u00e6kisins.<\/p>\n

Er \u00edsir drykkjum \u00f6ruggir?<\/h3>\n

J\u00e1. L\u00f6glegar starfsst\u00f6\u00f0var \u00ed Bretlandi nota \u00eds \u00far s\u00edu\u00f0u vatni e\u00f0a netuvatni, sem b\u00e1\u00f0ir eru \u00f6ruggir.<\/p>\n

Hva\u00f0 ef \u00e9g f\u00e6 matareitrun \u00e1 me\u00f0an \u00e1 UK fer\u00f0 minni stendur?<\/h3>\n

Haf\u00f0u samband vi\u00f0 NHS 111 (Enguland) e\u00f0a NHS 24 (Skotland). Vi\u00f0 alvarlega einkenni skaltu fara \u00e1 A&E.<\/p>\n

Er vatn \u00e1 Skotlandi fr\u00e1brug\u00f0i\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed \u00ed London?<\/h3>\n

Skotska vatni\u00f0 er almennt m\u00fdkra; undirliggjandi me\u00f0fer\u00f0arsta\u00f0lar eru eins.<\/p>\n

Get \u00e9g drukkit vatn \u00far opinberum \u00f3\u00f0um \u00ed p\u00f6rkum?<\/h3>\n

J\u00e1, \u00fear sem \u00f3dinn er rekinn af sveitarf\u00e9lagi og merkt sem drykkjarvatn.<\/p>\n

Er h\u00e6ttu-\u00ed London \u00f6ruggur til a\u00f0 drekka beint \u00far k\u00f6ldu kr\u00f3nunni?<\/h3>\n

J\u00e1. Thames Water, birgir fyrir Greater London-sv\u00e6\u00f0i\u00f0, me\u00f0h\u00f6ndla og pr\u00f3fa vatn til a\u00f0 samr\u00e6mast reglum um g\u00e6\u00f0i drykkjarvaxns fr\u00e1 2016. N\u00fdjasta samkv\u00e6mnishlutfall sem gefi\u00f0 var \u00fat 8. mars 2026 var 99,97 pr\u00f3sent. Drikka a\u00f0eins \u00far k\u00f6ldu-kr\u00f3nuframbo\u00f0i, \u00fear sem heitt vatn getur hafa fari\u00f0 um g\u00f6mul kopar e\u00f0a bl\u00fdgeyma \u00ed eldri byggingum. Ef \u00fe\u00fa ert \u00e1 eignum sem bygg\u00f0ar voru fyrir 1970, keyr\u00f0u kalda kr\u00f3nuna \u00ed 30 sek\u00fandur \u00e1\u00f0ur en glersi\u00f0 er fyllt til a\u00f0 hreinsa allt st\u00f6\u00f0n\u00f3tt vatn.<\/p>\n

Hva\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fd\u00f0ir matarhreinl\u00e6tiseinkunn n\u00fall fyrir fer\u00f0amenn?<\/h3>\n

Einkunn 0 \u00fe\u00fd\u00f0ir a\u00f0 br\u00fdn framf\u00f6r er nau\u00f0synleg, og sveitarf\u00e9lagi\u00f0 krefst tafarlausra \u00farb\u00f3ta og endursko\u00f0unark\u00f6nnunar innan 28 daga. Samkv\u00e6mt g\u00f6gnum um framfylgni matar\u00f6ryggi gov.uk sem uppf\u00e6r\u00f0 voru 19. mars 2026, eru 0-einku\u00f0 sv\u00e6\u00f0i um 0,4 pr\u00f3sent af \u00f6llum matarfyrirt\u00e6kjum \u00ed Bretlandi og eru oft st\u00f6\u00f0vu\u00f0 innan 14 daga. Fer\u00f0amenn \u00e6ttu a\u00f0 for\u00f0ast allar 0-einkunna\u00f0ar stofnanir, \u00fear sem einkunnin bendir til margra hreinl\u00e6tis- e\u00f0a ska\u00f0ad\u00fdraeiturkortl\u00e6gju sem kom fram vi\u00f0 s\u00ed\u00f0ustu sko\u00f0un.<\/p>\n

Ver\u00f0a s\u00e9r fyrir sandh\u00e6ttir me\u00f0 fyrirfram p\u00f6kku\u00f0um mat a\u00f0 skr\u00e1 \u00f6ll fj\u00f3rt\u00e1n ofn\u00e6misefni?<\/h3>\n

J\u00e1. Samkv\u00e6mt l\u00f6gum Natashku, ver\u00f0a allar forverpka\u00f0ar matv\u00f6rur til beinna s\u00f6lu sem framleiddar og seldar eru \u00e1 sama sta\u00f0 a\u00f0 birta fullkomna innihaldsey\u00f0u me\u00f0 14 eftirlitsefnum \u00e1l\u00f6gunum fetu\u00f0um me\u00f0 \u00feykkum leturfloti. Samkv\u00e6mt FSA samr\u00e6mis\u00fattektum birtu\u00f0um 28. febr\u00faar 2026, uppfylltu 99,1 pr\u00f3sent bresku matv\u00f6ruversla kr\u00f6funa \u00e1ri\u00f0 2025. Fer\u00f0amenn me\u00f0 alvarlegar ofn\u00e6misofsakir \u00e6ttu a\u00f0 taka mynd af merkinu og halda henni \u00fear til matvaran er fullkomlega neytanlegt, sem a\u00f0sto\u00f0ar einnig sj\u00fakrah\u00fasstarfsf\u00f3lk \u00ed sjaldg\u00e6fu tilviki \u00feess a\u00f0 bera bera.<\/p>\n\n

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