The Gables retains its 5 star food safety certificate

The Gables care home on East Park Street in the centre of Chatteris is celebrating more recognition for high standards as their kitchen has retained its 5 star food safety certificate following a recent inspection.

The home is rated good by the Care Quality Commission and has been ranked as one of the top 3 rated homes in the East of England by the review website carehome.co.uk for the last 7 years. Their latest cause for celebration came when the kitchen at the home was recently visited by the Food Standards Agency and they were delighted to retain the highest rating for food safety.

Julie Tyler is the manager at the home: “Freshly prepared food is an extremely important part of what we provide to our residents. We cook healthy and nutritious food, catering for all sorts of different dietary needs and our kitchen team works very hard to ensure that we offer choice and that residents are involved in the menus that are prepared.

“Equally, we need our kitchen staff to understand how important their working environment is and to be prepared for a food safety inspection. The inspection is thorough – they look at kitchen cleanliness, how we store our food, food preparation areas and lots more. We’re delighted for Heath, Helen and Karen who fully deserve this recognition for the way they manage their kitchen and for the delicious food they provide.”