Wagga Wagga City Council has launched its Scores on Doors Program. A voluntary rating system that helps food businesses who comply with food safety legislation to gain a competitive advantage by increasing business marketing.
The Program is aimed at the retail food business sector selling food that is ready to eat, intended for immediate consumption, and potentially hazardous which means that it may require special handling and storage to be safe.
The following businesses are eligible to participate:
- restaurants
- takeaways
- pubs
- hotels
- cafés
- bakeries
- clubs
If you are an eligible food business owner and would like participate in this program please complete and then submit the below agreement form to Council.
Depending on how well a food business performs and if the business is eligible, a star rating certificate may be awarded after a routine inspection by Authorised Officers of Council. During the inspection, businesses are assessed against a standardised food safety checklist and assigned a star rating reflecting their performance.
The certificate will show a star rating as indicated in the table below.
| Rating | Points | Definition |
|---|---|---|
Excellent
| 0-3 | The business has achieved the highest level of compliance with food safety standards. |
Very Good
| 4-8 | The business has very good food safety practices in place. Some minor areas where standards were not met will need to be addressed |
Good
| 9-15 | The business has a good standard of food safety compliance. A number of areas, although not serious, need to be corrected. |
| Pending | 16+ | Pending status means the food business does not comply with food safety legislation. Follow up action is required. No certificate issued |
How can a food business achieve a higher rating?
Want to get the best score you can? Every business should be able to get the top score by conducting a self check and resolving outstanding issues of past inspections.
Conduct a self check
Download the checklist used by the Authorised Officer of Council and see what you need to get right.
Food Premises Assessment report (FPAR)
Make sure you have addressed the five most common issues found by Authorised Officer of Council. The most common issues are:
- cleaning and sanitisation
- food handler hygiene
- food temperature control
- pest control, and
- food prepared in advance of service.
Factsheet: How to get a higher rating
Request for reinspection
If you are participating in Scores on Doors and would like to request a reinspection, please submit the "Request for Reinspection" application form which can be found below to the Environmental Health Department for review.
Please note that a reinspection does not automatically guarantee a higher rating. All inspections are charged in accordance to Council Pricing and Revenue Policy.
For further information please do not hesitate to contact Council's Environmental Health Officers on 1300 292 442 or alternatively visit http://www.foodauthority.nsw.gov.au/retail/scoresondoors