City of London restaurant awarded new five-star food hygiene rating

By Will Grimond, Data Reporter
Published 21st Mar 2023, 10:33 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 City of London restaurant has been handed a new five-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

A City of London restaurant has been handed a new five-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

Bar 1790, a restaurant, cafe or canteen at 21 St Swithin'S Lane, London was given the maximum score after assessment on February 28, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of City of London's 779 restaurants, cafes and canteens with ratings, 663 (85%) have ratings of five and just one has a zero rating.