Hygiene

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

Good

Good standard of compliance with statutory obligations, industry codes of practice, and minor contraventions of food hygiene regulations. Some minor non-compliance with statutory obligations and industry codes of recommended practice.

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.

Generally satisfactory

Generally satisfactory compliance with statutory obligations and industry codes of recommended practice. Standards are being maintained or improved.

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.

Very good

Good record of compliance. Has satisfactory documented HACCP based food safety management procedures. Audit by Food Authority confirms compliance with documented procedures with few or minor non-conformities not identified in the system as critical control points. Very good track record.