Croydon restaurant hit with new zero-out-of-five food hygiene rating

By Sonja Tutty, Data Reporter
Published 19th Oct 2023, 10:10 BST
A Food Standards Agency rating sticker on a window of a restaurant in central London. A huge variation in food hygiene standards remains across the UK, with one in five high or medium-risk food outlets failing to meet standards, according to a study.A Food Standards Agency rating sticker on a window of a restaurant in central London. A huge variation in food hygiene standards remains across the UK, with one in five high or medium-risk food outlets failing to meet standards, according to a study.
A Food Standards Agency rating sticker on a window of a restaurant in central London. A huge variation in food hygiene standards remains across the UK, with one in five high or medium-risk food outlets failing to meet standards, according to a study.
A Croydon restaurant has been handed a new zero-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

A Croydon restaurant has been handed a new zero-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

Mirch Masala, a restaurant, cafe or canteen at 204 Brighton Road, Coulsdon was given the minimum score after assessment on September 27, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Croydon's 578 restaurants, cafes and canteens with ratings, 398 (69%) have ratings of five and just three have zero ratings.