Scores on Doors: Food hygiene star rating

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‘Scores on Doors’ is a scheme designed to give the public the opportunity to make informed choices about where they buy food or where they choose to eat.

Wiltshire Council‘s Food Safety Team publicise the hygiene rating for food businesses they inspect and issue a Star Rating.

All food businesses are inspected. However the scheme relates only to those businesses where the general public can buy and eat food. The information the scheme provides relates to the overall food safety standards found at the last food hygiene inspection for the premises.

For more information on the scheme please check our frequently asked questions page.

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All businesses listed will be sent a certificate but are not required to display it.

Guidance on scoring

5 Star- Total compliance with statutory obligations. Excellent structural standards and very high confidence in management.

4 Star - High standard of compliance with statutory obligations. Good structural standards and high confidence in management.

3 Star - Minor non-compliance with statutory obligations. Structural standards and confidence in management are good.

2 Star - Generally complies with statutory obligations. Structural standards and confidence in management are acceptable.

1 Star -  General failure to satisfy statutory obligations. Structural standards and confidence in management is low. More effort required to prevent fall in standards.

Zero Stars - Unacceptable. Almost total non-compliance with statutory obligations. Structure very poor and little or no confidence in management. Follow up action likely.

Last updated: 4 February 2011