Friday, September 25, 2009
The Old Rectory Hotel - 5 Star award for Food Hygiene
As a hotel we are delighted to have been awarded 5 stars (the maximum!) in accordance with “The Scores on the Doors” scheme administerd by Environmental Health at North Devon District Council.
Local authority enforcement officers are responsible for inspecting food businesses to ensure that they meet the legal requirements on food hygiene. Under the ’scores on the doors’ scheme, each food outlet is given a score that reflects the inspection findings The better the standards of food safety, the higher the number of stars given. This ranges from 5 stars (excellent) to 0 (zero) stars (very poor).
All scores are available via a website where prospective customers can see the scores for all the businesses in the local area.
The primary purpose of these ’scores on the doors’ schemes is to empower consumers so that they make more informed choices about the places from which they purchase food. The star rating is based on the scores for hygiene, structure and confidence in management, because they are under the direct control of the food business operator.
