IN MAY and June, four food outlets in Brighton and Hove have been given a “one star rating”, which means major improvement in food hygiene is needed.

Business can receive ratings ranging from zero (urgent improvement necessary) to five (very good).

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Some will have already taken steps to make necessary improvements.

1) Madhatter
35 Montpelier Road, Brighton
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2) Nayeb
1 The Drive, Hove
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3) Spice Merchant
5 Montefiore Road, Hove
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4) China Inn
68 Portland Road
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5) Munch Box/Naz’s Burgers
Mobile caterer

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The following restaurant received its one rating in April.

Bison Beer
57 Church Road, Hove
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The main drive of the city council’s food safety team is public protection and public health.
Team leader Nick Wilmot said food hygiene across the city has improved since the team has been in action.

Talking about why making the ratings public was necessary, Mr Wilmot said they were “another tool we use to improve standards within business”.

Mr Wilmot said if there was any serious risk to the public then the business would be closed down.
The frequency of food safety inspections varies from every six months to three years.

The council decides the frequency of inspection based on the “risk posed by the food business”.
Businesses can appeal and have a “right to reply” to give their view on their food hygiene rating.

Businesses can also request a re-visit and a re-score if they have made the necessary improvements – although re-scoring will incur a cost.

Piazza Saltdean was left red faced earlier this month when old leaflets with the incorrect hygiene information were delivered to homes across the town.

The Italian takeaway was given the “two” rating in March.

But older leaflets, which told customers it had a “five” rating, were posted into homes across Saltdean.

The owner said that the takeaway’s old leaflets had been delivered by mistake.