Just like singapore
'An A is for excellent food standards ... (meeting) all the benchmarks for preparation of food, hygiene in their kitchen, handling of food, refrigeration at the right temperatures, good equipment and so on,' he said. The rating system will be trialled for six months from July 1 in 12 Sydney council areas before a State-wide rollout from July 2011.
Restaurants across NSW will soon be able to participate in a new 'score on the door' food safety and hygiene rating system. Primary Industries Minister Steve Whan apparently unveiled the new ratings at Skinny Dip cafe in Bondi which seems to already have a high rating of 8.0 on Eatability as a popular spot. I’ll need to check them out for breakfast me thinks. Mr Whan said the State-wide program would be an Australian first, although a similar system had operated at local council level in Brisbane.
Restaurants and cafes will be ranked A, B, C or P:
Restaurants and cafes will be ranked A, B, C or P:
A = Excellent
B = Good
C = Acceptable
P = Pending
The only time I've come across such a food rating system was when I visited the hawker stalls in Singapore many years ago and noticed their food rating system of A, B, C and D. It seems Sydney is set to trial a similar system.
'An A is for excellent food standards ... (meeting) all the benchmarks for preparation of food, hygiene in their kitchen, handling of food, refrigeration at the right temperatures, good equipment and so on,' he said. The rating system will be trialled for six months from July 1 in 12 Sydney council areas before a State-wide rollout from July 2011.
I wonder how Hong Ha in Mascot and Shanghai Night in Ashfield would fair. They're always so popular because they're so cheap (and tasty), even though they've had a few food penalty notices given to them in the past.
What's your opinion of the new system as a customer or as a restaurant/cafe owner? Will it change your decision in where you eat or how you operate?
