Check It Out
Since the launch of Scores on Doors, on Monday 11 June 2007,
over 930 food establishments have signed up to the scheme. The
scheme has played a significant part in helping to raise standards
in eateries throughout Carlisle and the country as a whole. With
people being able to check out the Scores on the Doors Website to
look up their favourite eatery and see how they perform, there has
been a noticeable impact on the way food outlets operate; they
simply can not afford to be lax in areas including:
- food hygiene and safety procedures (including food handling
practices and temperature control).
- structure of the establishment (including cleanliness; layout,
condition of the structure, lighting and ventilation) and
- confidence in management and control systems (including
attitude of management and knowledge of food safety principles and
presence of appropriate documented food safety management
systems).
Scores on Doors means that food retailers and caterers inspected
by Environmental Health Officers are given a star rating based on
how well they perform in terms of hygiene, structural condition and
overall attitude to complying with the law, all designed to raise
standards.
Over 930 Carlisle businesses has been made available for the
public to view, of which 126 are five star, they can be checked out
on the web at http://www.scoresonthedoors.org.uk/
or via Carlisle City Council website www.carlisle.gov.uk Information
about additional businesses will be added on a regular basis as
they are inspected, so look on the site before making your meal
bookings.
Cllr Ray Bloxham portfolio holder for Environment &
Infrastructure said:
‘’the aim Scores on Doors is to bring about an
improvement in food hygiene standards in the District and also to
give the public a more informed choice about where to eat based on
food safety. Scores on the Doors is a quick way for people to find
out at a glance how hygienic and well-managed their favourite
take-aways, pubs, restaurants and food shops are compared to others
in the district.’’