Scores on the Doors - Star Rating Scheme

Allerdale Borough Council, as a member of Cumbria Food Liaison Group introduced a Star Rating Scheme on 11 June 2007 for restaurants, pubs, takeaways, hotels, cafes, staff canteens, care homes and some retailers. Information is included for businesses inspected or contacted from 1 January 2007.  The scheme aims to improve food safety and hygiene standards in these businesses by:

• Providing customers with information on the inspections we conduct, allowing them to make  informed choices about where they eat.
• Promoting food hygiene practices within the food industry.

To view star ratings for premises within Allerdale click on the web address below or the related link at the bottom of this page.

http://www.scoresonthedoors.org.uk

The Cumbria Food Liaison Group Scores on the Doors policy can be viewed by clicking on the download link at the bottom of this page. A business checklist can also be downloaded below.

Stars are awarded on the combined scores for food hygiene compliance, structural compliance and confidence in management.  Premises are not rated against the quality of the food produced.

The score is only a reflection of conditions found on the day of the inspection and standards may have gone up or down since.

All food business operations have a right to reply to a star rating that is posted on the website. All replies will be moderated by an appointed person within the authority before being posted on the website. Comments that could be posted may include remedial works, or actions carried out since the inspection, to improve the star rating awarded at the next inspection.

Businesses will be issued with a certificate and encouraged to display it at their premises. The rating scheme ranges from zero to five stars:

Stars Awarded		Level of Compliance
	-	Excellent
	-	Very Good
	-	Good
	-	Fair
	-	Poor
No Stars	-	Very Poor - Major Improvements Required

The star rating assessment sheet can be viewed by clicking on the download file at the bottom of this page.

In accordance with Food Law Code of Practice, premises undertaking ‘low risk’ activities, such as shops selling only packaged goods and small bed and breakfast establishments, will not be subject to a food hygiene inspection.  This is termed an alternative enforcement  strategy.

All establishments of this nature will be contacted every 3 years to keep the proprietor up to date with legal requirements and good practice. If the nature of the business changes or a complaint is received, this may result in the business being subject to inspection.