A restaurant has been told to improve after it received a one out of five food hygiene rating.  

Novellino, a Middle Eastern restaurant in New Church Road, Hove, is one of 46 restaurants in the city to receive new ratings.

Staff at the Kosher restaurant have been told that “major improvement” is necessary after its latest inspection on September 5.

It was rated one by the Food Standards Agency (FSA), a government department which monitors food safety and hygiene.

The 45 remaining restaurants, cafes, bars, pubs and takeaways all received a four or five rating, meaning their food hygiene is either “good” or “very good”.

The following restaurants, pubs, bars and takeaways received the top five rating, meaning food hygiene is very good:

  • Kindling in East Street
  • Caffe Nero in Prince Albert Street
  • Dishy in Boundary Road, Hove
  • Falmer Cafe - The Hive at Ringmer House, Village Way, Falmer
  • Fil Fil Cafe in Gardner Street
  • Franco Manca in Regent Street
  • Meat Liquor in York Place
  • Riddle And Finns in Kings Road
  • Sixteen in Sydney Street
  • Station Cafe in Portland Road
  • 64 Degrees in Meeting House Lane
  • Gusta in St James's Street
  • History Pizzeria in Western Road
  • Bom-Bane's in George Street
  • Brighton And Hove Greyhound Stadium in Nevill Road
  • Cafe Quench in George Street
  • David Lloyd Leisure in Brighton Marina
  • Brand Sixteen Eateries in Dukes Lane
  • Greggs in Western Road
  • Java Cafe in Warren Way
  • LAZ In Saunders Park in Lewes Road
  • Lazy Fin (Wet Sales) in Kings Road Arches
  • Manju's in Trafalgar Street
  • Paris Wine Bar in Church Road
  • Pavilion Gardens Cafe
  • Regency Restaurant in Kings Road
  • The Little Fish Market in Upper Market Street
  • The Villas in Clarendon Villas
  • Cooper's Cask in Farm Road
  • Rendezvous Casino at Brighton Marina Village
  • West Hove Golf Club in Badger Way
  • Lost+Found Taproom in Ditchling Road
  • Proud Cabaret in St Georges Road
  • Mile Oak Inn in Mile Oak Road
  • Greens And Grains in St James's Street
  • Roll On Lunch in Wellington Road
  • Sushi Daily in Crowhurst Road
  • Mumbai Express in Sutherland Road
  • Perfect Pizza in Lewes Road
  • Pickles in Portland Road
  • Pizza King in Kings Road
  • Ramsbottoms in Blatchington Road

The following establishments were rated four, meaning food hygiene is “good”:

  • La Choza Mexican Street Food in Gloucester Road
  • No 7 Coffee Shop in South Street

What the ratings mean:

There are six different ratings that a venue can be awarded from 0 to 5.

5 - Hygiene standards are very good

4 – Hygiene standards are good

3 – Hygiene standards are generally satisfactory

2 – Some improvement is necessary

1 – Major improvement is necessary

0 – Urgent improvement is required