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500 Reasons to Celebrate Eat Safe
Friday 5 September 2008
The Eat Safe award scheme is celebrating success in Northern Ireland with the number of eateries awarded reaching a landmark 500. From hotels to residential homes and primary Schools to pizzerias there are a growing number of diverse kitchens entitled to display the Eat Safe logo.
The prestigious award which promotes excellence in food hygiene is given only to catering businesses that go above and beyond legal requirements. So, consumers can be confident when they see an Eat Safe logo that their food has been prepared with the utmost care. “I am delighted that Northern Ireland now has 500 food premises displaying the Eat Safe logo” said Kathryn Baker from FSANI. “It is great news that we now have a large number of caterers taking every precaution to prevent food poisoning. It only goes to show the goals of Eat Safe and its simple format are a winning combination for the local catering trade, food hygiene enforcers and ultimately the consumer”.
The scheme was introduced in Northern Ireland in 2003 to act as an incentive to caterers to strive for high food hygiene and food safety management standards, and each Eat Safe recipient is awarded with a recognisable sign of excellence. The Award is administered by the Environmental Health Departments of local Councils in conjunction with FSANI.
