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Scores on the Doors Pilot Schemes The pilot schemes for Scores on the Doors, currently 68 councils, with more due to participate, are publishing results of food hygiene inspections on food businesses on the Scores on the Doors website. Scotland has its own scheme on a pass or fail basis. It also gives businesses the right to a reinspection after a failure, allowing reassessment after improvements are made. In England there are a multitude of schemes, varying from smiley faces, to tulips and stars. Some councils use 3 stars and others 5. The scores are explained for each scheme, but may be difficult to compare. FSA Board Meeting On 12th March, the FSA discussed the evaluation of the Scores on The Doors schemes and decided to adopt the scheme nationally. Discussions focused on:
The Agency will consult on 2 possible schemes:
The Board will decide on a national scheme after the consultation and it is likely to be implemented by the end of 2008. Watch this space for further details. |
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Scores on the Doors The Scores On the Doors website allows consumers to find out how hygienic and well managed the 70,000 food businesses so far rated are. The mission statement says its aims are:
Why does Scores on the Doors matter? When a final national scheme is decided upon, it is likely to be adopted by most councils. This means the results of your hygiene inspections will be available for all to see and the scores may well have to be displayed prominently on your premises. A poor score could have a detrimental effect on your business. Food Solutions is concerned that there is currently no statutory right to a reinspection if a low score is given. Some councils will reinspect for a fee, others make a business wait until their next scheduled inspection. There is further information about the Scores on the Doors scheme available in Previous Issues of Food Solutions and in the member section of the website. Join Food Solutions. |
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