Southwark restaurant handed new food hygiene rating

By Sonja Tutty, Data Reporter
Published 14th Jul 2023, 10:06 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 Southwark restaurant has been handed a new two-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

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

El marsem, a restaurant, cafe or canteen at 223, Old Kent Road, London was given the score after assessment on June 8, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Southwark's 980 restaurants, cafes and canteens with ratings, 675 (69%) have ratings of five and none have zero ratings.