FOOD HYGIENE
Food inspector doing
examinations of a kitchen
In good taste
There are hundreds of
places to eat delicious
food in the borough.
When you tuck into each
tasty mouthful you rightly
assume it was prepared
properly. Of course, in
the vast majority of cases
this is true. But someone
needs to keep an eye on
it. Gracia Leo reports.
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around ealing
Summer 2015
B
usinesses in the borough
produce some of the highest
quality foods exported across
the world. Likewise, the
variety and specialism of the cuisines
on offer makes it an exciting and
attractive place to eat.
It is Ealing Council’s responsibility to
monitor the hygiene levels of these food
establishments, regardless of whether
it is a huge food manufacturer; a small,
independent restaurant or café; or a
big take-away chain. Food hygiene
inspectors score them with a rating from
zero to five, with three being ‘good’ and
those above being even better.
Our borough has one of the highest
numbers of food premises in London,
more than 3,200, and the council’s
inspectors work with all these businesses
to ensure food is safe and to help them
comply with the latest regulations.
The vast majority of food outlets in
the borough are compliant with food
hygiene requirements, with around 80%
of them having a rating of three or more.
You can check the hygiene rating of
any food establishment on the
Food Standards Agency’s website
www.food.gov.uk/ratings
REACHING BEST STANDARD
Councillor Ranjit Dheer, cabinet
member for community services and
safety, said: “The vast majority of food
businesses in our borough maintain