After flowers or chocolates, the next big question that’s usually on the agenda for St Valentine’s Day is whether to go out to a romantic restaurant or enjoy a quiet meal in.
Whatever your recipe for eating out or in this Valentine’s Day, make sure you choose one of the many eateries in Monmouthshire with a hygiene rating of three or more.
The Food Hygiene Rating Scheme rates food businesses on their hygiene standards, based on inspections carried out by Monmouthshire’s environmental health team. Businesses in the area are rated on a scale ranging from 0 which means ‘urgent improvement necessary’ to a top rating of 5 which is ‘very good’.
So, whether you’re reserving a table at that romantic hotspot, the cosy little café, or planning on ordering a takeaway on your way home for a romantic meal, make sure to check the hygiene rating first!
Look out for the green and black food hygiene rating stickers displayed on windows and doors. If you can’t see a sticker, ask staff or check online at www.food.gov.uk/ratings
Gill Dicken, Principal Environmental Health Officer commented:
“Valentine’s Day is a busy time for our local restaurants, cafés and pubs and the majority of food businesses in the Monmouthshire area are rated three or above. The Food Hygiene Rating Scheme makes it easier for everyone to choose to eat their romantic meals in places where food hygiene is taken seriously.”
Geoff Ogle, Director of the Food Standards Agency in Wales added:
“The Food Hygiene Rating Scheme is a great tool when choosing where to eat out, particularly when celebrating a special meal, because it tells you what’s going in the kitchen and behind the scenes. For local eateries, a good rating will be good for business during this busy time.”
This Valentine’s Day, make sure you order the flowers, buy the chocolates AND check out the food hygiene rating of your favourite places to eat or order from, at www.food.gov.uk/ratings
