Waltham Forest restaurant handed new zero-out-of-five food hygiene rating

By Andrew Dowdeswell, Data Reporter
Published 20th Nov 2023, 14:39 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 Waltham Forest restaurant has been handed a new zero-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

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

Cafe De Melo, a restaurant, cafe or canteen at Ground Floor, 216 High Road Leyton, Leyton was given the minimum score after assessment on October 13, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Waltham Forest's 548 restaurants, cafes and canteens with ratings, 252 (46%) have ratings of five and 28 (5%) have zero ratings.