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.