Food
Scores on the Doors
Maidstone Borough Council has a scheme which
gives consumers the chance to make informed choices about where
they eat or buy their food.
Scores on the Doors is a way of finding out
about the food hygiene standards of local food businesses which are
now given a star rating based on how well they meet hygiene
criteria with the results available on the Internet. The better the
standard, the higher the star rating.
The Scores on the Doors scheme is supported by
the Food Standards Agency (FSA) as part of a nationwide scheme and
is seen as an important tool for local councils committed to
improving food safety.
All catering and retail premises across the
borough including restaurants, pubs, café’s, takeaways, grocers,
butchers and supermarkets will be given a star rating. You can also
find out how clean your child’s school canteen is, which are the
best rated butchers, caterers and farm shops – even the food
hygiene standards of mobile sandwich vans
All businesses are given a score on how
well they perform in terms of hygiene, building structure and
overall attitude towards complying with the law. The scores range
from 5 stars (excellent) to no stars (very poor). The score given
to each business reflects the conditions found on the day of
inspection.
Whether you are dining out, looking for local
produce or grabbing a sandwich on the go, you can do it in
confidence by checking out the Scores on the Doors
website.
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