All food premises in the district are rated against standards of hygiene and structure in line with food hygiene legislation

Businesses will be awarded a window sticker that can be displayed at their premises. The rating scale will range from zero to three "Stars". The table below gives a guide to the differences in score rating

To make a rating, the sort of things we look for are

• Food handling staff suitably trained in food hygiene and implementation of hygienic practices
• Documented food safety management system
• Regular checking and recording of fridge and cooked food temperatures
• Pest control procedures
• Regular checking of date coding and condition of food
• The use of antibacterial liquid soap and disposable towels or other hygienic means of hand drying
• Good standards of cleanliness and documented cleaning schedules