Hygiene

Hygienic handling of food including preparation, cooking, re-heating, cooling and storage.

Major improvement necessary

Major and widespread non-compliance with satisfy statutory obligations. Standards generally poor.

Cleanliness and Facilities

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building (including having appropriate layout, ventilation, hand washing facilities and pest control) to enable good food hygiene.

Improvement necessary

Some major non-compliance with statutory obligations. Significant improvements required to prevent fall in standards.

Management of Food Safety

System 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

Inadequate level of compliance. Poor appreciation of hazards and control measures. No food safety management system. Varying track record.