Camden establishment handed new zero-out-of-five food hygiene rating

By Will Grimond, data reporter
Published 5th Jan 2024, 10:01 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 Camden drinking establishment has been handed a new zero-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

A Camden drinking establishment has been handed a new zero-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

The Black Lion, a pub, bar or nightclub at 274 Kilburn High Road, London was given the minimum score after assessment on November 30, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Camden's 254 pubs, bars and nightclubs with ratings, 167 (66%) have ratings of five and just two have zero ratings.