Food Hygiene and scores on the doors.
Do you know the environment you buy or eat your food from?
What are “food hygiene ratings”
The scheme gives businesses a rating from 5 to 0 which is displayed at their premises and online so you can make more informed choices about where to buy and eat food.
5 – hygiene standards are very good
4 – hygiene standards are good
3 – hygiene standards are generally satisfactory
2 – some improvement is necessary
1 – major improvement is necessary
0 – urgent improvement is required
Do you know where to search a business premises?
What the rating covers
Ratings are a snapshot of the standards of food hygiene found at the time of inspection. It is the responsibility of the business to comply with food hygiene law at all times.
This includes:
The food hygiene rating scheme does not provide information on the following factors:
For suspected food poisoning, seek medical advice from your GP and
contact your local environmental health or food safety team
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