City Council eatery site is two years old

(Date of issue: Tuesday, 09 June 2009)

Next week, marks the second anniversary of the launch of Scores on the Doors, which was launched during National Food Safety Week in June 2007, since then nearly 88,000 people have visited the City Council Website. The scheme has played a significant part in helping to raise standards in the district’s eateries. With people being able to check out the Scores on the Doors Website to look up their favourite eatery and see how they perform, there has been a noticeable impact on the way food outlets operate; they simply can not afford to be lax.

Scores on Doors means that food retailers and caterers inspected by Environmental Health Officers are given a star rating based on how well they perform in terms of hygiene, structural condition and overall attitude to complying with the law, all designed to raise standards.

Nearly a 1000 Carlisle businesses has been made available for the public to view, of which 128 are five star, they can be checked out on the web at www.scoresonthedoors.org.uk   or via Carlisle City Council website www.carlisle.gov.uk   Information about additional businesses will be added on a regular basis as they are inspected, so look on the site before making your meal bookings.

Carlisle City Cllr Gareth Ellis, portfolio holder for Culture and Community Services said:

‘’Scores on Doors is designed to bring about an improvement in food hygiene standards in the district and also to give the public a more informed choice about where to eat based on food safety. Scores on the Doors is a quick way for people to find out at a glance how hygienic and well-managed their favourite take-aways, pubs, restaurants and food shops are compared to others in Carlisle.’’