Merton restaurant awarded new five-star food hygiene rating

By Andrew Dowdeswell, Data Reporter
Published 15th Nov 2023, 09:41 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 Merton restaurant has been handed a new five-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

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

The Hand in Hand, a restaurant, cafe or canteen at Pub, 6-9 Crooked Billet, Wimbledon was given the maximum score after assessment on November 7, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Merton's 488 restaurants, cafes and canteens with ratings, 396 (81%) have ratings of five and just one has a zero rating.