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

By Andrew Dowdeswell, Data Reporter
Published 7th Jun 2023, 08:31 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.

Cafe Gec, Northern & Shell Building, a restaurant, cafe or canteen at 10 Lower Thames Street, London was given the maximum score after assessment on June 5, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of City of London's 766 restaurants, cafes and canteens with ratings, 655 (86%) have ratings of five and just one has a zero rating.