Tower Hamlets restaurant given new zero-out-of-five food hygiene rating

A Tower Hamlets restaurant has been handed a new zero-out-of-five food hygiene rating.
By Andrew Dowdeswell, Data Reporter
Published 22nd Apr 2022, 10:19 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 Tower Hamlets restaurant has been handed a new zero-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

Bilhana Lebanese Deli, a restaurant, cafe or canteen at 38 Ben Jonson Road, London was given the minimum score after assessment on March 31, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Tower Hamlets's 990 restaurants, cafes and canteens with ratings, 677 (68%) have ratings of five and just two have zero ratings.