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List of sources
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| Source | How we use it | When we update it | Licence and terms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food Standards Agency | Venue name and type, food hygiene rating or inspection result, rating date and council. | We check each night. We publish only after the full check passes. | Food hygiene data: Open Government Licence v3.0. Logos and official rating images have separate terms. |
| Office for National Statistics geography data | Official area names, codes and postcode lookups. | We use a fixed published release. We update it after checking changes to areas and codes. | Usually Open Government Licence. We check the terms for each product and any third-party rights. |
| OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles and OpenStreetMap | Background map only. These services do not supply the venue names, scores or food hygiene results. | The map files load only when a map section comes near the screen. We review the provider and terms before changing the map style. | OpenFreeMap provider terms; OpenMapTiles attribution; OpenStreetMap data © contributors under the Open Database Licence. |
| Venue operators | Descriptions, services, access, chain or group links, community work, staff totals, local suppliers, short-term offers, mediation contact and venue declarations. | We update this after checking a new submission or correction. The page shows when it was last confirmed or checked. | Venue submission terms. We label this information as From the venue or Venue self-certified. |
| Bars.co.uk | Venue IDs, score calculations, checks, rankings and explanations. | We update this when a record changes or during its yearly review. | Bars.co.uk copyright. Public API and asset terms apply. |
Food Standards Agency data
The Food Standards Agency publishes food hygiene ratings and inspection results for councils. Bars.co.uk uses records with the official business type Pub/bar/nightclub. We keep the source date and the date we added each record.
England, Wales and Northern Ireland use the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme. Scotland uses the Food Hygiene Information Scheme. We show each result as its source provides it. A hygiene result does not rate food quality. It also does not show whether a venue has an alcohol licence.
Official food hygiene data is reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. The required notice is: Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Each live record names the Food Standards Agency and the council. It also shows the source date, when Bars.co.uk last checked it and which fields use this licence. The Food Standards Agency terms say that reused data must show the current rating or say when it was updated.
Geographic data
We use official area codes and postcode lists instead of guessing a place from typed words. Some Office for National Statistics products contain data owned by other people. Northern Ireland postcode data may have extra terms. We check the licence and required credit before using any release on the live site.
Background maps
Our interactive maps use OpenFreeMap with OpenMapTiles and OpenStreetMap data. The map background helps people understand where venues are. It is not a source for venue names, scores, hygiene results or other venue facts.
Every map shows this credit: OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles · Data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Read the OpenStreetMap copyright and licence information.
The map does not ask for your location. Map files load only when the map section comes near your screen. Your browser then contacts the map service. Read the OpenFreeMap privacy information and provider terms.
Community information from venues
A venue can add details about community use, low-cost food, access, local jobs, local suppliers and events. We do not guess this information from hygiene data, venue scores or other websites. We label it From the venue and show when the venue last confirmed it.
We only show total numbers of staff. We do not publish staff names, home addresses or personal work records. Offers and events can change, so check with the venue before you travel. Community details do not change a venue's score or place in the directory.
Chain and group information
We only name a chain or group when we have a separate record for it. The page says Operated by, names the public group and shows the source and checked date. We do not guess a group from food hygiene data.
Not currently recorded means we do not have information that we can publish. It does not prove that the venue is independent. Public pages and the API do not show private company details, member accounts, claim proof or private contact details.
Marks and imagery
The Open Government Licence does not give permission to reuse official logos. Food Standards Agency rating images have separate terms. We only show an official image after checking that it is current, unchanged and allowed. The same information is always available as text.
Correcting data
We cannot edit an official rating at its source. We help you contact the Food Standards Agency or the right council. We update Bars.co.uk after the official record changes. Information from a venue and information created by Bars.co.uk use different correction forms.