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

By Katie Williams, Data Reporter
Published 16th May 2022, 09:16 GMT

A Lewisham restaurant has been handed a new zero-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

A Lewisham restaurant has been handed a new zero-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

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.placeholder image
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.

African Authentic Cuisine, a restaurant, cafe or canteen at 214 Deptford High Street, London was given the minimum score after assessment on April 8, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Lewisham's 626 restaurants, cafes and canteens with ratings, 330 (53%) have ratings of five and just five have zero ratings.

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