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TIPS WHEN EATING OUT

Here are some tips when choosing a restaurant.

Good Signs:

  • Hot food is served piping hot
  • Cold food is served cold
  • Self-service fridges are cold
  • Heated display cabinets are hot
  • A fresh batch of food is brought out when a batch is finished
  • Staff hygiene certificates displayed
  • Premises displays Scores on the Doors Star Rating

Picture of employee with food hygiene certificate.

 

 

 

 

Picture of chef probing food.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Danger Signs:

  • Dirty public areas
  • Dirty tables, crockery, cutlery and glassware
  • Dirty toilets and hand washing areas
  • Overflowing bins or bags of rubbish outside the premises
  • Staff with dirty hands or fingernails, nail polish, dirty aprons, or long hair that isn't tied back
  • Raw foods displayed next to ready to eat foods
  • Use of the same utensils for raw and ready to eat foods
  • Foods on display past its 'Use by' date
  • Hair, insects or other foreign objects in food.

Picture of overflowing bins at a food business.

 

If you think standards are poor:

  • Complain to the owner/manager of the business at the time of your visit
  • Contact the local Environmental Health Department
  • Vote with your feet and take your custom elsewhere!



 

In This Section... [D]
A to Z of Food Safety
The Food Team
Scores on the Doors
Safe Summer Cooking 
Packed Lunch Information
Imported Foods
Guidance for New Food Premises
Food Standards
Food Safety Week 2009
Food Hygiene Awareness for Churches
Festive Hygiene Tips
Cook It Iniatitive
Commonly Asked Questions
Allergens
Tips When Eating Out