Nearly one in 10 inspected Lichfield food businesses need major hygiene improvements
Nearly one out of 10 businesses inspected in Lichfield last month need a major improvement in their hygiene.
Lichfield District Council’s Regulation and Enforcement team has released the results of its latest monthly food hygiene inspections.
All food businesses, including those operating from home, are subject to inspection by Lichfield District Council’s environmental health officers at varying frequencies determined by the level of risk to public health.
The March inspection results of the businesses inspected found 59 per cent were 'very good', 27 per cent were 'good', five per cent were 'generally satisfactory', and nine per cent were graded 'major improvement necessary'.
None were graded as 'improvement necessary' or 'urgent improvement necessary'.
A Lichfield District Council spokesman said: "Officers provide advice and guidance to all food businesses in order to raise standards, and return visits are made to poorer performing businesses sooner. Where necessary, enforcement action is taken. Residents can check the food hygiene rating of every business at the Food Standards Agency website."
