557 food venues told to improve standards- including East Riding Council's own Beverley's County Hall
HUNDREDS of pubs, cafés, restaurants and takeaways have been told to improve food hygiene standards.
Ratings reveal 372 businesses in Hull and 185 in the East Riding need to make improvements.
Hull's figures include 53 zero- rated premises needing "urgent" attention and 173 requiring "major" improvement.
The East Riding has 18 zero-rated premises and 75 needing major improvement.
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East Riding Council's own catering unit at Beverley's County Hall was told to improve after receiving a rating of two.
The national scheme, operated by councils, rates food hygiene from zero for "urgent improvement" to a top-rated five for "very good".
Councillor John Hewitt, of Hull City Council, said: "In these difficult economic times, people are trying to cut back on all sorts of things to survive and sometimes they might fall foul of the rules.
"Of course, it's worrying when we're getting zero ratings but we are endeavouring to try to stop this happening.
"It's a constant battle. We are not there to get businesses to fall foul of the ratings, we are there to get them to improve their businesses."
About 21 per cent of 1,735 businesses inspected in Hull were found to have less than satisfactory food hygiene.
This compares with 12 per cent of the 1,593 inspected in the East Riding.
East Riding Council's head of public protection Paul Bellotti said: "The scheme helps consumers choose where to eat out or shop for food by giving information about the hygiene standards in restaurants, pubs, cafés, takeaways and hotels."
East Riding Council's food services team works with businesses given a hygiene rating of zero, one or two until they reach a satisfactory safe standard of operation.
Darren Stevens, head of culture and information at the council, said the council's own catering unit was inspected earlier this year.
He said: "The inspector could not fault the service on management or service delivery but highlighted a number of infrastructure issues that required improvement."
He said the unit is due for another inspection and the council is confident its rating will be increased.
He said: "The council's catering service operates at a number of venues around the East Riding, such as at Sewerby Hall and Gardens, The Spa Bridlington and Goole Leisure Centre, all of which operate at a five rating, the highest standard of compliance under the food hygiene rating scheme."
In Hull, council venues told to improve food hygiene include The Hull Arena, rated one, and Hull City Hall, rated two.
Trevor Todd, Hull City Council's assistant head of service for public protection, said: "Last year, we completed 1,009 inspections and moved over to the national food hygiene rating scheme on February 7.
"Our environmental health team adheres to the food law code of practice and is strict with unannounced visits in order to enforce legislation in our bid to protect the public's health.
"It is in the best interests of our 1,735 establishments in the scheme to achieve a high score as this may determine whether people visit."
He said about 80 per cent were in the top three categories.
Several businesses previously rated "zero" for food hygiene, have improved to a "good" rating of four, including the Chinese Lantern in Cliff Road, Hornsea, and Allan's Nosh Bar, in Queen Street, Bridlington.
Across Hull, 635 businesses have the top hygiene rating of five, including Raj Pavilion in Beverley Road and Linnet And Lark in Princes Avenue.
The East Riding's 675 top- rated venues include Whites Restaurant in Beverley and the Pipe & Glass in South Dalton.
Comments
by JayOnly
Saturday, August 18 2012, 12:12PM
“by Kustard2011
''... However I cannot recall the last food poisoning victim ...'' Where's your evidence for such a silly unsubstantitated remark like that. Maybe most people don't report directly to you.
As for me, I won't go in a takeaway; English, Asian, italian whatever. They're all skint and pushed for cash. Most of 'em are tax dodgers, VAT fiddlers.
Being skint is a big incentive to serve old or out of date stock, grub that's been around since yesterday, or longer, poor washing facilities. It don't matter if there's soap and cleaning stuff if the staff don't use 'em.
Places should be given notice of closure till real improvements are made. As it is now, Inspectors are seen as a joke; a minor inconvenience.
Shut the gaff down.”
by horbaczewski
Friday, August 17 2012, 7:05PM
“Thank you Millvi, i was not aware of that. Astonomia, I would pay big bucks to see that!”
by l1verb1rd
Friday, August 17 2012, 4:09PM
“not too surprised by some of the gradings for the new continental supermarket style shops but Asda cafe was a surprise.”
by AstonomiaSK
Friday, August 17 2012, 3:21PM
“Just think of it... Parno, Pearson and the gang might have come down with something nasty after eating one of their own pies..., instant Karma? Theres a song in there somewhere.”
by Millvi
Friday, August 17 2012, 3:10PM
“horbaczewski - they are included because they serve food and all outlets that do are included on the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme”
by horbaczewski
Friday, August 17 2012, 2:37PM
“Don't see how the Breakpoint cafe at County Hall can be on the list..they only do sarnies and baked potatoes.”
by gassetta
Friday, August 17 2012, 1:15PM
“Most food poisoning is from food cooked or re-warmed at home, you have no problems if food is fresh and cooked properly,”
by Sezby
Friday, August 17 2012, 12:52PM
“Kustard, where exactly do you expect it to be reported? I know HDM write stories on some utter dross sometimes but can you imagine if they reported on every case of food poisoning (or potential food poisoning) that came up!”
by zziplex1
Friday, August 17 2012, 12:08PM
“Never use takeaways,I did a job in one a few years ago YUK!”
by dontwo
Friday, August 17 2012, 11:19AM
“Never mind being told to improve, they should be told to STOP. Most of these businesses of filth will not take a whiff of notice and carry on for as long as they can get away with it. Eventually after numerous warnings and advice they will be closed but just reopen "under new management" with a new name. Run by the owners cousins or one of his brothers, but still uneducated in hygiene and still unconcerned by poisoning the customer.
Never mind this "scores on the doors" joke. What does mouse droppings on the cutting board get? A 3?. What does no hot water for the staff to wash their hands get awarded with? A 2?. It sounds a ruddy hit and miss way to protect the public.That little piece of paper with the "score", if they actually notice it means nothing to most customers. If a place which serves food gets a visit and doesn't reach 100 percent in hygiene, preparation, staff training there and then, then it should be closed down there and then. Thats the least the unwitting customers deserve, not this 5 4 3 2 1 cr@p which gives the owners more time to poison more people. These hygiene visits should have zero tolerance, never mind giving the dirty owners more chances to harm us.”