Past Award Winners

Award Ceremony October 2007

More than 35 caterers from across Bracknell Forest have been presented with safe food and catering for health awards. In a ceremony held in October 2007 at South Hill Park Arts Centre by the Council’s environmental health team, seven caterers won gold in the Berkshire Safe Food Awards, ten caterers were awarded silver and 22 bronze. The awards were presented by Cllr Iain McCracken, Executive Member for Leisure, Corporate Services and Public Protection. There were four caterers who also won the Catering for Health Award, and the traders were given more information on the awards by NHS Nutritional Dietician Jacqui Copp. The list of award winners can be downloaded from the right-hand side of this page.

The awards are open to any catering business in Berkshire, including restaurants, take-aways, canteens, schools, pubs, sandwich shops and mobile caterers. Bracknell Forest's winners were assessed by the Council's environmental health officers during routine inspections without any advance warning. They were assessed under categories of food hygiene training, their food safety systems, confidence in management and adequacy of their food handling practices and facilities. The Catering for Health Award is assessed jointly with Berkshire East Primary Care Trust and recognises healthy menu choices.

All winners are encouraged to display their certificates in prominent customer view. The awards remain valid until the premises' next routine inspection - in most cases this is between 18 months and two years. However, if standards are found to have fallen, the award can be withdrawn.

The Berkshire Safe Food Awards Scheme aims to highlight catering businesses which are operating high standards of hygiene and food safety in their premises.

The Bracknell Forest Catering for Health Award is a partnership between the Council and Berkshire East Primary Care Trust. It shows customers that the establishment is concerned about healthier catering practices.