Isles has lowest food hygiene pass rate
Shetland Times
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Eateries in the isles have the worst food hygiene rating in the country according to a new report.
Across all 32 local authority areas, High Speed Training — which specialises in teaching people in food hygiene and health and safety — found restaurants in Shetland had the lowest food standards pass rate (74.71 per cent) in Scotland.
Of the 87 premises which sell food in the isles, around three-quarters were approved by the Food Hygiene Information Scheme (FHIS).
Island neighbours Orkney were third on the list (98.17 per cent of 164 premises) which had passed the FHIS.
Orkney was close behind South Ayrshire, who topped the list (99.81 per cent) and Renfrewshire 99.36 per cent.
Kris Farmer
What was your thought process that ended with you deciding to use a stock photograph of Indian food? Is the study focused on Indian food, or on all food? Any insight you can give on the decision making would be welcome.
Jim Mullay
If you Google “Shetland Food Hygiene Ratings” you will find all the information.
John Shaw
The report on standards of food hygiene in eateries in the Isles does not specify any particular type of eatery or cuisine yet the accompanying photograph is very obviously South Asian food. It may be ‘a stock image’ but it could prompt readers to associate this cuisine in particular with the issues of hygiene raised in the survey. This is insensitive, unfair and potentially prejudicial.