A RESTAURANT in Newport has secured a top food hygiene rating.
The Bar Code, situated at the Pod on Rodney Road, not far from Newport City AFC’s ground, has recently been awarded a five star food hygiene rating.
The inspection, carried out on November 7, has awarded the restaurant an overall rating of very good.
The Food Hygiene Rating Act 2013 became law in Wales on March 4, 2013, requiring all businesses selling food in Wales – including pubs, cafes, restaurants, hotels, takeaways, schools, hospitals, canteens, care homes and corner shops – to display hygiene ratings in a prominent place, and to provide the information verbally if requested over the phone.
Inspections are carried out by the local authority officers, and ratings – from zero, meaning urgent improvement is necessary or they may risk closure; to five, meaning standards are excellent – are updated on the FSA website.
Each inspection is carried out under three specific categories.
These are hygienic food handling, which covers the hygienic handling of food including preparation, cooking, re-heating, cooling and storage; cleanliness and condition of facilities and building, which involves the cleanliness and condition of facilities and building, including having appropriate layout, ventilation, hand washing facilities and pest control, to enable good food hygiene; and management of food safety which covers the system or checks in place to ensure that food sold or served is safe to eat, evidence that staff know about food safety, and the food safety officer has confidence that standards will be maintained in future.
For each category, a business is given a rating of between very unsatisfactory and very good.
The Bar Code was given a rating of good in all three categories, hygienic food handling and cleanliness and condition of facilities and building, and the management of food safety.
As a result, the overall rating given to The Bar Code was five stars or very good.
Sharing the news on their social media, the team at the Bar Code said: “We’re thrilled to announce that BAR.CODE has officially achieved a 5-star food hygiene rating! Huge shoutout to our Head Chef Zak and the fantastic BAR.CODE team for their hard work and dedication to excellence.
“Thank you to all our amazing customers for your great feedback and support – your comments about our food and service mean the world to us.
“We can’t wait to welcome you back soon to celebrate this proud moment together. Here’s to more delicious meals and unforgettable experiences!”