Beware if there’s no score on the door, diners are told
PUNTERS are being urged to watch out for eateries that do not display new hygiene scores that come into effect from the end of January.
All the borough’s 1,399 restaurants, pubs and cafes have been rated from one to five for cleanliness but they are not obliged to display the certificate.
A full meeting of Dacorum Borough Council heard it could become mandatory because ‘those who score less than five may be less inclined to display it’.
Councillor Neil Harden, cabinet chief for regulatory services, said: “If the food outlet doesn’t show it on their windows you should have concerns about that establishment.”
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hempstead
Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at 02:22 PMAbsolutely brilliant idea there were just too many un regulated disgusting fithy outlets serving us up food, this scheme should will make them pull their socks up, Three RiversWatford launched a similar thing a month ago, it is probably going Countrywide.
Scrumptious
Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 06:04 AMThese things pay very little attention to 'hygiene' - the food can be excellent but because management isn't up to scratch, they'll get downgraded. The kind of places that get top marks in other districts include school canteens and council places where they all know how to fill in the forms
PrivateDancer
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 09:43 AMThanks Mrs burgerking, bet you got nice buns xx
Mrs burgerking
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 09:39 AMHempstead - everyone on here is allowed to comment, so very impolite of you to call anyone a Moron...Or is it only your opinion and comments that are valid.....I think if any of the comments are not allowed they come up pending moderation, so if you dont like what people put ...its simple dont read the comments.. I think making a bit of light hearted comments is not a bad thing , life is much to serious these days.
PrivateDancer
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 08:33 AMOh yeah, detention for me now.....
golem11
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 08:17 AMIf there's going to be a comma it should be after "names". Shot yourself in the foot there Mr Wimpy. Starting sentences with "And" is up for debate as well.
PrivateDancer
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 08:00 AMSeems hempstead is happy to eat in any kind of crap hole. And put a comma afer the the word multiple, love your teacher Mr Moron....
hempstead
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 07:29 AMBelow posts are all from one moron using multiple names he should be banned from these pages.
closed account
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 07:35 PMOne day they could be clean, the next there could be rats in the kitchen. Also the sign could be faked. This scheme is meaningless.
PrivateDancer
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 04:36 PMGood game good game, what's the scores on the doors Miss Ford.....
PrivateDancer
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 03:43 PMImagine taking the wife out for dinner and getting to the restaurant door and saying 'come on this will be fine, it's only a little bit dirty'....
hemeldave
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 03:16 PMSounds like another waste of money by DBC
PrivateDancer
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 01:03 PMthat's marc having packed lunches from now on....lol
marc
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 12:27 PMcan I apply for one of these signs to be placed on my kitchen door... missus might buck up her ideas!
exhausted
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 12:12 PMSorry, but who on earth dreamt this one up. Surely if you do not reach a level of cleanliness under the Food Standards Agency inspections, you should be shut down until a level is reached. You cannot run a pub, restaurant or cafe on the idea that you are being 'quite or fairly' clean. If the acceptable level is 5, then ANYTHING less should be shut! Typical jobsworth scenario.
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