Richmond restaurant hit with 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.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 Richmond restaurant has been handed a new zero-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

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

Imperial China, a restaurant, cafe or canteen at 196-198 Stanley Road, Teddington was given the minimum score after assessment on May 15, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Richmond's 487 restaurants, cafes and canteens with ratings, 345 (71%) have ratings of five and just two have zero ratings.