Scores on the Doors

Scores on the Doors is a scheme that allows members of the public to view the results of the last food hygiene inspection and so enable them to make an informed choice of where they buy and eat food.

How this works - The council 's Food Safety Team carry out food hygiene inspections where they check the performance of food businesses within the borough against nationally set food hygiene standards. The inspections are carried out at intervals of between 6 months and 3 years and each business is rated against the nationally set standards. Data from food hygiene inspections will be used to update the website on a monthly basis. It is hoped that such knowledge will allow food buyers and consumers to make informed choices with a view to raising food standards and food safety. For more information about our food inspections please click on the link below:- Inspections of Food Premises
How are the scores calculated? - Under the scheme three criteria are used to determine the final rating for each premises. The three criteria are:

Food hygiene practices and procedures; including food handling practices, temperature control and potential cross contamination from raw to cooked food.
The structure of the premises; including cleanliness, layout, condition of the structure, lighting, ventilation, washing facilities etc.
Confidence in management of the business.

The final score awarded to each food business is indicated by a star rating, the highest award being 5 stars reducing to zero stars for the poorest.

How can I find the scores? - To view the database, just follow the link below to the scores on the doors website:

Scores on the Doors

N.B. - As stated above the score given to a food business on the website has been based on the latest inspection carried out by the Food Safety Team and so represents the situation as found by the officers on the day of that inspection. Therefore the score may not be representative of the overall, long-term food hygiene standards of the premises and should not be relied on as a guide to food safety.

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