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Star system names and shames food businesses

FOOD businesses with poor hygiene standards are being named and shamed as part of a new 'scores on the doors' rating scheme.

Star system names and shames food businesses
Star system names and shames food businesses / Guernsey Press

From today, they will receive a star rating following inspections by environmental health officers.

They will also be given a sticker that they can display.

Of those surveyed so far, four have received a two-star rating, which means that improvement is needed.

Deputy chief environmental health officer Tobin Cook said the scheme was similar to one that has been running in the UK for a number of years and would allow customers to make informed choices about where to eat.

'Through publication of current star ratings and the display of the star stickers it is anticipated that this information willencourage very good standards of hygiene in all food businesses,' he said.

'The list demonstrates that high standards of food hygiene can, and should, be achieved by all food businesses regardless of their type or size.'