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

A Kingston restaurant has been handed a new zero-out-of-five food hygiene rating.
By Andrew Dowdeswell, Data Reporter
Published 9th Jan 2023, 08:41 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 zero-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

Soltan, a restaurant, cafe or canteen at 19 Castle Street, Kingston Upon Thames was given the minimum score after assessment on December 13, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Kingston's 377 restaurants, cafes and canteens with ratings, 238 (63%) have ratings of five and just one has a zero rating.