Lewisham restaurant handed new zero-out-of-five food hygiene rating

A Lewisham restaurant has been handed a new zero-out-of-five food hygiene rating.
By Joanna Morris, Data Reporter
Published 8th Nov 2021, 07:48 BST
Updated 8th Nov 2021, 07:49 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 Lewisham restaurant has been handed a new zero-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

Bento, a restaurant, cafe or canteen at 47-49 Lee High Road, London was given the minimum score after assessment on October 1, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Lewisham's 577 restaurants, cafes and canteens with ratings, 290 (50%) have ratings of five and just two have zero ratings.