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

By Will Grimond, Data Reporter
Published 12th Sep 2023, 12:06 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.

Star Express Cafe, a restaurant, cafe or canteen at 944 Brighton Road, Purley was given the minimum score after assessment on August 21, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Croydon's 584 restaurants, cafes and canteens with ratings, 408 (70%) have ratings of five and just one has a zero rating.