Food Hygiene Awards

Scores and ratings for all participating businesses can be viewed on the Scores on the Doors website [external link]

Food businesses are given a rating ranging from 0 stars (major improvement required) to 5 stars (excellent) and are issued with a certificate to display. Businesses awarded three stars are in addition issued with window stickers to display at the entrance. You can view a copy of a five star sticker [pdf document, 115kb].

The number of stars awarded depends upon hygiene standards at the time of the inspection, including:

• cleanliness
• structural condition
• compliance with regulations
• the inspectors confidence in food systems and management

For details of the scheme download the Tees valley Food Hygiene Award [pdf document, 46kb]

Public information leaflets [pdf document,  163kb] have been made available at public libraries and participating businesses.