To obtain further information or express any concerns
contact
Environmental Services.
We carry out regular checks on all food premises to ensure the
public is protected and that high standards are maintained.
Visits to premises are carried out, as far as possible, without
prior notification and are priority programmed according to the
degree of potential risk. This ensures that higher risk premises
are visited more frequently than those in lower risk
categories.
During an inspection, officers will want to reassure themselves
that potential food safety risks have been identified by the
business and that there are adequate controls in place to prevent
any problems. They will also look at the training of managers and
food handlers to ensure that it is suitable and they will check
that the condition of the premises and equipment is
satisfactory.
Where practices or conditions are not satisfactory, every attempt
will be made to resolve the situation by informal means but, where
poor conditions persist, or where there is a risk to public health,
it may be necessary to resort to formal action. This could involve
either the service of a legal notice, prosecution, or, in extreme
cases, closure of the business.
Further information on the hygiene rating is available on the
Scores on
the
doors page.