Fifteen food businesses recently inspected by Rushmoor Borough Council’s environmental health officers (EHOs) have received the highest ‘5 – very good’ food hygiene ratings – including two businesses celebrating five maximum scores in a row!
The council regularly inspects every food business in Aldershot and Farnborough according to a national risk rating scheme, which sets how often each business is inspected.
Each inspection results in a food hygiene rating from ‘zero – urgent improvement necessary’ to ‘5 – very good’, which the business can choose to display.
Currently, 89% of food businesses in Aldershot and Farnborough are rated as a “5 – very good” or “4 – good.”
Following their latest food hygiene inspection in March, two of Rushmoor’s food businesses are celebrating five maximum scores in a row – Elevenses in Camp Road, Farnborough, and the Oriental Express Chinese Takeaway in High Street, Aldershot.
The owner of Elevenses, Kim Cooper, said:
“I’m delighted for the team. We’ve always kept the highest standards of food safety - I wouldn’t have it any other way! It’s great that this has been recognised in our last five inspections.
“The Food Hygiene Rating Scheme and the green stickers reassure our team that we are doing it right and it keeps our customers very happy.”
Mr Li and Mrs He the owners of the Oriental Express Chinese Takeaway, High Street Aldershot said:
“We are very happy to have scored a five in our last five inspections! It is important for our customers to know we care about good hygiene, and it really helps our business.”
Councillor Christine Guinness, Rushmoor Borough Council’s Cabinet member for Pride in Place/Neighbourhood Services, said:
“Our EHOs inspect over 400 food businesses a year, so it’s great that we can celebrate with the best of them. My particular congratulations to those businesses that scored five maximum ratings in a row, which is remarkable!
“I would always encourage every customer to check the food hygiene ratings and if a business is not displaying a food rating I would want to know why. Although there is no requirement in England for businesses to display their rating, if in doubt, you can always check online.”
Rushmoor’s EHOs carried out 37 food hygiene inspections in March, with the following food businesses the latest to receive ‘5-very good’ ratings and published on the Food Standards Agency’s (FSA) website
Aldershot
Booker Cash & Carry, Blackwater Way, Aldershot
Nandos, Westgate, Aldershot
Himalayan Java Coffee, Victoria Road, Aldershot
Morrisons, Westgate, Aldershot
Oriental Express, High Street, Aldershot
Poppins Restaurant, Union Street, Aldershot
Farnborough
The Royal British Legion Club, Cambridge Road East
Kokoro, Princes Mead,
The Prince of Wales, Rectory Road
Elevenses, Camp Road
Diwali, Queens Road
North Camp Fish Bar, Peabody Road
Wavell School, Lynchford Road
Private (addresses withheld)
Sweet Sensations
Taste Spuds
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