Thousands use City Council eatery web resource

Since the launch of the Scores on Doors web page on Monday 11 June the web site has received 22,000 hits in two weeks with people checking out Carlisle's eatery's online.

The website contains useful advice for the public and businesses alike. It 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.

Information about 245 Carlisle businesses went live, available for the public to view on the web at 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.

Deputy City Council Leader and portfolio holder for Environment and Infrastructure Cllr Ray Bloxham said:

The aim of the web advice is to bring about an improvement in food hygiene standards in the City 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 and the fact that the site has had 22,000 hits in two weeks is significant.