A total of 747 Wetherspoon pubs in England, Wales and Northern Ireland have gained the maximum five rating in the Food Standards Agency (FSA) Food Hygiene Rating Scheme which highlights hygiene standards in pubs and restaurants.
This represents 91 per cent of the 816 Wetherspoon pubs listed on the FSA website. In addition Wetherspoon has 62 pubs with a four rating and seven with a rating of three.
It has no pubs with a rating below three.
Council environmental health officers at most local authorities across England, Wales and Northern Ireland visit premises to check on hygiene standards, and the hygiene rating reflects the inspection findings. Ratings range from a minimum of zero to a maximum of five.
According to the Food Hygiene Rating System website, the top rating of five equates to “Very good.”
In Scotland, which runs a two tier scheme of either ‘pass’ or ‘improvement required’, each of the 64 Wetherspoon pubs listed under the scheme has gained a ‘pass’.
Committed to the highest standards of food hygiene
Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin said, “The company is committed to having the highest standards of food hygiene in its pubs at all times.
“The Food Hygiene Rating results highlight the excellent hygiene standards in our pubs.
“The high standards are due to the efforts of our management and staff who strive to ensure that hygiene levels in their respective pubs remain high.
“We are very pleased with our overall Food Hygiene Rating results.”