Kingston restaurant handed new food hygiene rating

By Andrew Dowdeswell, Data Reporter
Published 11th Jul 2023, 08:40 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 Kingston restaurant has been handed a new one-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

A Kingston restaurant has been handed a new one-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

Local Hero, a restaurant, cafe or canteen at 22 Thames Street, Kingston Upon Thames was given the score after assessment on June 14, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Kingston's 388 restaurants, cafes and canteens with ratings, 230 (59%) have ratings of five and just three have zero ratings.