Food hygiene ratings: The areas where 2 in 5 venues don’t meet legal standards revealed

As of the latest data from October, just under 14,000 establishments failed to reach the minimum legal standard.

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00:00 When picking somewhere to eat it can be easy enough to get swept away by menu choices,

00:07 value for money and food reviews. But do you ever check out an eatery's food hygiene rating?

00:12 The Environmental Health Officers review takeaways, sandwich bars, pubs and restaurants across

00:17 England, Wales and Northern Ireland, giving them a score out of five, with three being

00:21 the minimum required to pass legal standards. As of the latest data from October, just under

00:27 14,000 establishments failed to reach the minimum legal standard, but some places fared

00:32 worse than others. In Liverpool, Bath, Southend-on-Sea, Manchester and Birmingham, there's a two in

00:38 five chance of choosing a business not up to legal standards. But across all the more

00:42 than 280,000 studied food venues, only 73% of them are fully compliant. Officers rate

00:49 establishments on their handling of food, how food is stored and prepped, the cleanliness

00:54 of facilities and how food safety is managed. How does an eatery's hygiene rating affect

00:58 you choosing a place to eat? Do you check the rating before picking somewhere? And would

01:02 a bad rating put you off?

01:03 Bye.