City Council eatery site is a year old

A year on since the launch of Scores on Doors, on Monday 11 June, nearly 63,000 people have visited the City Council Website. Which has played a significant part in helping to raise standards in the Districts eateries. 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).

Which are all areas in which they are assessed as part of the scheme. 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.

724 Carlisle businesses has been made available for the public to view, of which 74 are five star, they can be checked out on the web at www.scoresonthedoors.org.uk or via Carlisle City Council website. 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.’’