How the Award was calculated
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Food Authorities operate a system for prioritising the food hygiene inspections they carry out. At the end of each inspection the business is given a score called a food hazard rating. This reflects (amongst other things) how well the business complies with food law and how much confidence we have in the food operators ability to manage the business safely. The higher hazard rating, the higher the risk and the more often inspections are carried out.
The premises recieves a score in three areas:
- Food Hygiene and Safety,
- Structure and Cleaning, and
- Confidence in Management
The lower the score the better the premises is in terms of legal compliance and the more stars that will be rewarded. Stars are awarded as follows:
- 0 - 5 points - 5 Stars
- 10 - 15 points - 4 Stars
- 20 - 25 points - 3 Stars
- 30 - 35 points - 2 Stars
- 40 - 45 points - 1 Star
- 45 + - No Stars
Trading Standards Compliance
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Businesses are offered a Trading Standards Compliance Certificate when they are found to be complying with relevant Trading Standards law during an inspection.
During an inspection checks are made to ensure that menu descriptions of food are not misleading, prices are appropriately displayed and that equipment used for serving beer wine and spirits is accurate, along with other checks for legal compliance.
For more information on Trading Standards, visit the Trading Standards section of the Staffordshire County Council Website 
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Healthy Options Award
Premises in possession of a food hygiene award are eligible to be assessed for a Healthy Options Award. The award, which has three tiers – bronze, silver and gold – recognises and encourages catering premises to provide healthier options to their customers.
Premises achieve the award by offering a large range of dishes that have a high level of fruits, vegetables and complex carbohydrates and a low level of saturated fat, sugar and salt.
The award also recognises provision of healthy options for children, and rewards staff training and promotion and marketing of these healthier options.
For more information, visit the Healthy Options Award section of the Food Standards Agency Website .
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