NEW food hygiene ratings have been given to venues across the city.

Inspection results for a number of restaurants, pubs, bars, nightclubs and food outlets in Brighton and Hove have been listed on the Food Standards Agency’s website.

What do the numbers mean?

  • Zero – Urgent improvement necessary. There is one outlet with this rating.
  • One – Major improvements necessary. There are 34 outlets with this rating.
  • Two – Improvements necessary. There are 26 outlets with this rating.
  • Three – Generally satisfactory. There are 126 outlets with this rating.
  • Four – Good on assessment. There are 461 outlets with this rating.
  • Five – Seen as very good. There are 2,036 outlets with this rating.

The following outlets received a rating of five:

  • 1UP Café, 47 Norfolk Square, Brighton; rated on June 4
  • Slim Chickens, Unit 1b, North Street Quadrant, Brighton; rated on June 4
  • New Larchwood - Dining Room at New Larchwood, Waldron Avenue, Brighton; rated on May 31
  • Spice Tandoori, Ground Floor Restaurant, 71 Old Shoreham Road, Hove; rated on May 30
  • Tapas Revolution, Princes House, North Street, Brighton; rated on May 30
  • Tonkotsu,  20 New Road, Brighton; rated on May 30
  • Malo, 11 Duke Street, Brighton; rated on May 10
  • The Flour Pot, 1 - 3 Kings Parade, Ditchling Road, Brighton; rated on May 10
  • Africa House, 136 London Road, Brighton; rated on May 3
  • American Express Staff Canteen, 1 John Street, Brighton; rated on May 3
  • Kaspas, 65 - 66 London Road, Brighton; rated on May 3
  • The Maris And Otter, 113 - 114 Western Road, Brighton; rated on May 31
  • The Lankan at The Evening Star, 55-56 Surrey Street, Brighton; rated on May 30
  • AA Charcoal Grill, 41 Lewes Road, Brighton; rated on May 30
  • The Sussex Biltong Co, Forecourt, Brighton Station, Queens Road, Brighton; rated on May 30

The following outlet received a rating of four:

  • The Big Cheese Brighton, Preston Street, Brighton; rated on May 11

Businesses which are given low ratings of zero or one must make urgent or major improvements to hygiene standards.

The local authority food safety officer has several enforcement options available and gives advice and guidance to make sure these improvements are made.