Service Description: The scheme help consumers choose where to eat out or shop for food by giving them information about the hygiene standards in restaurants, cafés, takeaways, hotels and food shops. The scheme also encourage businesses to improve hygiene standards. The overarching aim is to reduce the incidence of foodborne illness.
Also known as:- Score on the Doors
Answer: The two groups of exempt businesses are: • businesses that are a low-risk to people’s health in terms of food safety and that you perhaps wouldn’t normally think of as a food business – for example, newsagents, chemist shops or visitor centres selling tins of biscuits • childminders and businesses that offer caring services at home These types of business can ask the Isle of Wight Council to receive a food hygiene rating if they wish at [email protected] or (01983) 823000. Only details of those in the first group will be published on food.gov.uk/ratings but those in the second group can share their rating with parents and others using their services - Related Link