This summer, the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme will rate the hygiene standards of more than 14,000 local businesses where people can eat or buy food from cafes and restaurants to supermarkets and delis.
Speaking at the launch event Gerry McCurdy, NI Director of the Food Standards Agency, said: ‘I am delighted to say the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme has been embraced by every district council area in Northern Ireland, with the final two going live at the end of this year. The councils clearly recognise its value and want to help people make informed choices around the purchase of food – wherever they eat or shop. Would-be diners can now check out Food Hygiene Ratings online and they can also look out for the scheme’s green and black stickers and certificates that food businesses are proudly displaying in their premises, not just in Northern Ireland, but also throughout England and Wales.’
The FHRS is run by the FSA in Northern Ireland in partnership with district councils. The scheme launched last June in Northern Ireland in 17 participating councils. Today’s launch sees Antrim, Ballymena, Limavady, Lisburn, Moyle, Larne and Newtownabbey councils joining the scheme.
