FOOD HYGIENE RATINGS
Cottonmill Lane, ST. ALBANS, AL1 2ET
Introduction
On this page you will find the Food Hygiene Ratings for food businesses near to Cottonmill Lane, AL1 2ET.
In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, this scheme is called the Food Hygiene Ratings System (FHRS) and in Scotland the Food Hygiene Information System (FHIS).
Your local environmental health or food safety team will rate each food business in order to assess:
- handling of food
- food storage conditions
- how food is prepared
- cleanliness of the the facilities
- how food safety is managed
However, assessment does not provide any information on the quality of the food provided, customer service, culinary skill, presentation or comfort.
More details regarding the scheme ratings can be found at the bottom of this page.
The data are updated daily but not all local authorities provide daily updates.
Establishment Map near to Cottonmill Lane, ST. ALBANS, AL1 2ET
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Establishment Listing (0 Establishments) near to Cottonmill Lane, ST. ALBANS, AL1 2ET
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Food Hygiene Rating Scheme Notes
The ratings seek to show how hygienic a food business was at the time of the inspection and covers areas such as how the food is handled, prepared, cooked, re-heated, cooled and stored.
It also covers the physical condition of the business, for instance, cleanliness, layout, lighting, ventiliation and pest control and how the establishment manages ways of keeping food safe, training, business processes and overall systems to ensure good hygiene is maintained.
The individual ratings can be summarised as follows:
0 Urgent improvement necessary1 Major improvement necessary
2 Improvement necessary
3 Generally satisfactory
4 Good
5 Very Good
There are exemptions for:
- Businesses that are a low risk to public health such as newsagents, pharamacies or visitor centers selling pre-wrapped non-refrigerated goods.
- Child minders and businesses that offer caring services at home.
Inspection Frequency
Premises are not reviewed annually. Instead, businesses that pose a higher risk are inspected more often than those that present a lower risk.
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