FOOD businesses across the district continue to be officially great places to eat.
The vast majority have achieved top ratings under the national Food Hygiene Rating Scheme.
All food businesses in the district are regularly visited by Stratford District Council’s Environmental Health officers to review and rate their hygiene standards.
After each inspection the food business will either receive a rating of 5 (very good), 4 (good), 3 (generally satisfactory), 2 (improvement necessary), 1 (major improvement necessary) or 0 (urgent improvement necessary).
Out of 1,154 premises rated across the district, 85.1 per cent have achieved the highest rating of 5, 95.6 per cent are rated either 4 or 5, reflecting strong compliance with hygiene requirements.
An impressive 98.8 per cent of establishments hold ratings of 3, 4, or 5, meaning they meet or exceed legal standards.
Only 1.2 per cent of businesses fall within the 0 to 2 range, where improvement or major improvement is required.
SDC’s environmental spokesperson Coun Lorraine Grocott said: “These figures highlight the commitment of local food businesses to maintaining safe and hygienic practices, ensuring residents and visitors can dine with confidence.
“It’s good to see such high standards across the district. These results reflect the hard work of our food businesses and the dedication of our Environmental Health team in supporting compliance and public safety.”
