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Two Hereford based businesses have received a Food Hygiene Rating of just 1 out of 5 during recent inspections, data from the Food Standards Agency has revealed.
The rating shows how well the business is doing overall, based on standards found at the time of inspection. The ratings can be found online and on stickers which are displayed at business premises. The back of the sticker and the online rating will also show the date of the inspection by the local authority’s food safety officer.
Ratings are typically given to places where food is supplied, sold or consumed, such as:
- restaurants, pubs and cafes
- takeaways, food vans and stalls
- canteens and hotels
- supermarkets and other food shops
- schools, hospitals and care homes
A food safety officer from the local authority inspects a business to check that it follows food hygiene law so that the food is safe to eat.
At the inspection, the officer will check the following three elements:
- how hygienically the food is handled – how it is prepared, cooked, re-heated, cooled and stored
- the physical condition of the business –including cleanliness, layout, lighting, ventilation, pest control and other facilities
- how the business manages ways of keeping food safe, looking at processes, training and systems to ensure good hygiene is maintained. The officer can then assess the level of confidence in standards being maintained in the future
Exemptions
There are two groups of exempt businesses which are inspected by the local authority food safety officer but are not given a food hygiene rating:
- businesses that are low-risk to public health, for example, newsagents, chemist shops or visitor centres selling pre-wrapped goods that do not require refrigeration
- childminders and businesses that offer caring services at home
The two Hereford based businesses that have received a one out of five rating for Food Hygiene are as follows:
Dino Market – 8 Belmont Road Belmont (HR2 7JE) – 29th October 2021
| Area inspected by food safety officer | Standards found |
|---|---|
| Hygienic food handlingHygienic handling of food including preparation, cooking, re-heating, cooling and storage | Generally satisfactory |
| Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildingCleanliness and condition of facilities and building (including having appropriate layout, ventilation, hand washing facilities and pest control) to enable good food hygiene | Generally satisfactory |
| Management of food safetySystem or checks in place to ensure that food sold or served is safe to eat, evidence that staff know about food safety, and the food safety officer has confidence that standards will be maintained in future | Major improvement necessary |
Bucharest Magazin – 16 Eign Gate Hereford (HR4 0AB) – 10th May 2022
| Area inspected by food safety officer | Standards found |
|---|---|
| Hygienic food handlingHygienic handling of food including preparation, cooking, re-heating, cooling and storage | Generally satisfactory |
| Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildingCleanliness and condition of facilities and building (including having appropriate layout, ventilation, hand washing facilities and pest control) to enable good food hygiene | Generally satisfactory |
| Management of food safetySystem or checks in place to ensure that food sold or served is safe to eat, evidence that staff know about food safety, and the food safety officer has confidence that standards will be maintained in future | Major improvement necessary |
You can read more by visiting the Food Hygiene Rating site –Food Hygiene Rating Scheme | Food Standards Agency
